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Millan

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on: Jul 21, 2013
Why is the filamentous morphology of the water molds considered a case of convergent evolution?
A) Water molds evolved from filamentous fungi.
B) Body shape reflects ancestor-descendant relationships among organisms.
C) In both cases, filamentous shape is an adaptation for the absorptive nutritional mode of a decomposer.
D) Filamentous body shape is evolutionarily ancestral for all eukaryotes.
E) Both the first and second responses above are correct.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2013
Hi! I picked C and got it right, so... ;)


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Reply #2 on: Aug 6, 2013
Well this makes life easier, thanks a lot.


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