Most continuously varying characteristics are both polygenic and influenced by environmental factors, and these characteristics are said to be multifactorial. 

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Phylogenetic relationships among species are estimated from similarities and differences.

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Phylogenetic relationships are based on,

a. Plesiomorphic character

b. Apomorphic character

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Plesiomorphic character- Primitive/unchange from ancestor Synplesiomorphic character- Primitive share ancestral character

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Apomorphic character- Derived specialized character

a. Synapomorphic character- Derived trait is share

b. Autapomorphic character- Derived trait that is unique to taxon

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Homoplasy is similarity arrived at via independent evolution.