Multiple Choice
Evolutionary trees are based on
A) the principle of convergent evolution.
B) a set of shared characteristics believed to have arisen in a common ancestor.
C) similarities in the function of a characteristic or trait.
D) consensus among biologists regarding the usefulness of particular traits.
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