Which best describes how shared characteristics can be used to identify evolutionary relationships?
If organisms have a common ancestor, most of their characteristics will be shared.
If two organisms have a shared characteristic, it means one evolved from the other.
If organisms have many shared characteristics, they are likely to be closely related.
If organisms have a shared characteristic, it means they are closely related.
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If organisms have a common ancestor, most of their characteristics will be shared.
Option (A) is correct.
Explanation:
- During the evolutionary period, many anatomical characteristics have been shared between animals.
- Most of the characteristics are visible during their development period.
- If there is a structural similarity between two or more organisms then it means that they have a common ancestor.
- Evolutionary process means that modern organisms have evolved from their parent or ancestral animals and are associated with them.
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Answer: A is correct, If organisms have a common ancestor, most of their characteristics will be shared.
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