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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 4 Objective Question
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76. A polyphyletic group includes organisms that
Options
A Share a recent common ancestor
B Share a similar characteristic but do not share a recent common ancestor (often due to convergent evolution)
Correct Answer
C Belong to the same genus
D Have identical DNA sequences
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Polyphyletic groups gather taxa based on convergent similarities without including their common ancestors.

Hint

Grouped by convergent traits rather than true common ancestry.

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Course: ZOO 102
Topic: Practice Questions ZOO 102 4
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 495 of 737
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