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.
Convergent evolution in body forms
Blending inheritance formed the basis of nineteenth-century critiques of evolution by natural select
Where do you think these people fit in Gans’ classification of urban dwellers?
Generalized scheme showing the contribution of absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, ...
A pedigree showing the inheritance of a trait through several generations of a family.
Human and great ape chromosome evolution