Multiple Choice
Species A and species B have long wings, whereas species C has short wings.Which piece of evidence would best support the hypothesis that long wings are a synapomorphy?
A) Fossil evidence showing that the common ancestor of species A, B, and C had long wings
B) Fossil evidence showing that the common ancestor of species A, B, and C had short wings
C) DNA evidence showing that species A and C are sister species
D) DNA evidence showing that species B and C are sister species
E) Evidence showing that species A and B live in an environment that favors long wings, whereas species C lives in an environment that favors short wings
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