Use the information below to answer the next question Observe the three species

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Use the information below to answer the next question Observe the three species of fruit fly and their evolutionary relationships in the tree below: Fly species1 Fly species 2 Distant relative MRCA of fly species 1&2 Note that the three fly species have the following characteristics Fly species 1: white eyes, lots of leg bristles, striped wings Fly species 2: red eyes, lots of leg bristles, striped wings Distant relative: white eyes, lots of leg bristles, plain wings Q1.3. What are the most likely characteristics of the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of fly species 1 and fly species 2, labeled in the diagram above? Lots of leg bristles; can't tell on the other two traits Lots of leg bristles, striped wings; can't tell on eye color Lots of leg bristles, striped wings, red eyes Lots of leg bristles, striped wings, white eyes

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Ans:- Lots of leg bristles , stripeds wings , can't tell on eye colour.

Because not sure about dominant and recessive character.

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