Which event can complicate the construction of phylogenetic trees? Natural selection Mutation Convergent evolution Genetic drift
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It is observed in a population that the frequency of intermediate types is favored. This is likely the result of: a. directional selection. b. chance. c. stabilizing selection. d. diversifying selection. e. none of the above Genetic drift: a. occurs in all populations. b. has the greatest effect in small populations. c. can reduce genetic variation in a population. d. can lead to loss of alleles in isolated populations. e. All of the above. Features shared by two or more species that are inherited from the same common ancestor are a. analogous. b. aligned. c. homologous. d. coincident. e. coordinate. The wings of bats and the wings of birds are an example of a. synapomorphies. b. evolutionary reversals. c. monophyletic groups. d. paraphyletic groups. e. convergent evolution.
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