31 B. Convergent evolutionC. Divergent evolution30. When organisms develop similar features in environments that are geographically far apart but similar inecology and climate, despite different ancestry, this is referred to as which of the following?A. CoevolutionB. Convergent evolutionC. Divergent evolutionEvidence of Evolution31. A biologist analyzes the DNA sequences in three different primates. The biologist finds that primates "A"and "B" have almost exactly the same DNA sequences. The DNA sequences in primate "C" are significantlydifferent from those of primate "A" and primate "B". Which of the following conclusions can be logically drawnfrom this information?A. All three primates appeared on Earth at about the same timeB. Either primate "A" or primate "B" must be a direct ancestor of primate "C"C. Primates "A" and "B" are more closely related to each other than either is to primate "C"D. Primate "C" must have been the ancestor of both primate "A" and "B"Tail32. Which of the following best explains how scientists are able to explain the

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30. When organisms develop similar features in environments that are geographically far apart but similar in ecology and climate, despite different ancestry, this is referred to as which of the following? A. Coevolution B. Convergent evolution C. Divergent evolution

30. When organisms develop similar features in environments that are geographically far apart but similar in ecology and climate, despite different ancestry, this is referred to as which of the following? A. Coevolution B. Convergent evolution C. Divergent evolution

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Chapter18: Introduction To Darwinian Evolution

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Problem 16TYU: INTERPRET DATA Which of the primates in Figure 18-18 is the most distantly related to humans?...

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