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danielfitts88

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What is a taxonomy?
 
  A. an adaptive trait due to convergent evolution
  B. a classification scheme where organisms are assigned to categories
  C. a trait inherited from a common ancestor
  D. a set of selective forces enacted on one lineage
  E. a way to define an organism's repertoire of social behaviors

Question 2

Common ancestry isn't the only reason for similarities between species. Similar traits can also arise if species experience similar selective forces and adapt to them in similar ways. This process is known as
 
  A. gene flow.
  B. genetic evolution.
  C. molecular convergence.
  D. homology.
  E. convergent evolution.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E



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