Multiple Choice
Which of the following would not be expected to result in homoplasy?
A) Convergent evolution
B) The independent evolution of similar structures in different lineages
C) Selection for traits that perform similar functions
D) The inheritance of ancestral traits
E) An evolutionary reversal
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