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Several Distantly Related Lineages of Vertebrates Have Shown Decreases in Size

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Several distantly related lineages of vertebrates have shown decreases in size when they have adapted to living on islands.What is the most likely explanation for this decrease in size?


A) It is a synapomorphy.
B) It arose via convergent evolution.
C) It is a homologous trait.
D) It is an ancestral trait.
E) It is an evolutionary reversal.

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