Some traits are similar between different species, and taxonomists describe some
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Some traits are similar between different species, and taxonomists describe some of those similarities as “plesiomorphic.” By this term, taxonomists mean _
The trait has been changed in one or the other of the species since the time that they last shared an ancestor in common
The trait has remained the same in one or the other of the species since the time that they last shared an ancestor in common
The trait is not dominant, and will eventually disappear from the population
The trait is interfering with reproductive success, and will disappear from the population very soon
Explanation / Answer
Answer. Option 2
The trait has remained the same in one or the other...
Plesiomorphy is also known as the symplesiomorphy, in which a characteristic is shared by 2 or more taxa as like in their ancestors.
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