TRAIT SPECIESABCDE110000211111311111411110511100611000 The table shows the distribution of traits (A-E) in six extant species (1-6). A "0" indicates the ancestral condition, while a "1" indicates the derived condition. Based on this data, which pair of species diverged most recently?
A. 6 and 5
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 6 and 4
E. 2 and 4
Answer: C
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