Which of the following best explains the morphological similarities between these two species?   a.The similarities in traits indicate the species are the result of divergent evolution from a common ancestor that had the same traits that these two species share.   b.The two species evolved as the result of two separate bottleneck events that reduced the existing populations to a few individuals who happened to have the same traits.   c.The similarities between the species evolved independently as a result of similar selective pressures in each species’ environment.   d.The traits evolved through sympatric speciation, which often results in species being highly similar because they evolve in the same area.

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Genetic Evolution

Sexual reproduction produces distinct population variations. Heredity determines the traits and qualities to be passed down to the progeny. Over time, this variation within-species is also affected by the process of human evolution. The study of how genetic variation leads to evolutionary changes is known as genetic evolution. If a trait helps an organism to survive and reproduce, it is more likely to be passed down the generations. It is rare that such traits result in a completely distinct set of traits in descendants than the ancestral population; this can result in the emergence of a new species.