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#Question id: 4658

Members of two different species possess a similar-looking structure that they use in a similar fashion to perform the same function. Which information would best help distinguish between an explanation based on homology versus one based on convergent evolution?

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  1. The two species live at great distance from each other.

  2. The two species share many proteins in common, and the nucleotide sequences that code for these proteins are almost identical.

  3. The sizes of the structures in adult members of both species are similar in size.

  4. Both species are well adapted to their particular environments.

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#Question id: 4656

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Logically, which of these should cast the most doubt on the relationships depicted by an evolutionary tree?
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#Question id: 4657

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 Which of the following statements most detracts from the claim that the human appendix is a completely vestigial organ?
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#Question id: 4698

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It has been observed that organisms on islands are different from, but closely related to, similar forms found on the nearest continent. This is taken as evidence that
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#Question id: 4699

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The theory of evolution is most accurately described as
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#Question id: 4700

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Which of the following is not an observation or inference on which natural selection is based?
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#Question id: 4701

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Charles Darwin discussed all of the following EXCEPT: