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#Question id: 8289

The term convergent evolution is most applicable to which of the following features?

#Zoology
  1. the legless condition found in various lineages of extant lizards
  2. the five-digit condition of human hands and bat wings
  3. the fur that covers Australian moles and North American moles
  4. the bones of bat forelimbs and the bones of bird forelimbs
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#Question id: 7705

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 Based on this tree, which statement is correct?
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#Question id: 8288

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Some beetles and flies have antler-like structures on their heads, much like male deer. The existence of antlers in beetle, fly, and deer species with strong male-male competition is an example of ________.
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#Question id: 8291

#Zoology

Which of the following pairs are the best examples of homologous structures?
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#Question id: 8685

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Which of the following would be most useful in creating a phylogenetic tree of a taxon?
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#Question id: 8687

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Your professor wants you to construct a phylogenetic tree of orchids. She gives you tissue from seven orchid species and one lily. What is the most likely reason she gave you the lily?
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#Question id: 4601

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DDT was once considered a "silver bullet" that would permanently eradicate insect pests. Instead, DDT is largely useless against many insects. Which of these would have prevented this evolution of DDT resistance in insect pests?