Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 6
Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
Species A and B are endemic to an island. They share 12 homologous traits that are considered primitive. Each species possesses 4 derived (novel) traits that are not found in the other. A mainland species C shares 10 traits with species A and 8 traits with species B. Of the 10 traits shared with A, 6 are primitive and 4 are derived; of the 8 traits shared with B, 6 are primitive and 2 are derived. Based on these data, which island species is more closely related to the mainland species C? State the species (A or B).
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.
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