Which of the following BEST explains the findings that the nuclear DNA of house cats and African wild cats has a very high degree of similarity?
a) house cats and African wild cats are both members of the family felidae
b) house cats and African wild cats share a recent common ancestor
c) convergent molecular evolution has occurred
d) divergent morphological evolution has occurred
e) convergent morphological evolution has occurred
Answer: b) house cats and African wild cats share a recent common ancestor
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