Why can organisms that look physically similar belong to different clades?

What will be an ideal response?


A clade is based on genetic similarity. Convergent evolution may result in organisms with similar physical appearances, but if the organisms are from different evolutionary lineages, they cannot be in the same clade.

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a. a human b. a gas-powered automobile c. a single-celled organism d. a propane furnace e. the Earth

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Nearly all food plants are ________

A) bryophytes B) gymnosperms C) ferns D) angiosperms

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The Gridley stain is more intense than the PAS

a. true b. false

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The common house mouse species, Mus musculus, has the following taxonomic classification: Mus, Muridae, Rodentia, Mammalia, Chordata, Animalia, Eukarya. Which part of the name is the Family?

A) Rodentia B) Chordata C) Muridae D) Animalia

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