Question 50

(Multiple Choice)

  -In this phylogeny feather pattern on the head is the trait used to separate the sparrows into groups. DNA analysis suggests a different phylogeny that places white-crowned birds and golden-crowned birds more closely together. Therefore, what process results in the striped pattern on the head? A) convergent evolution B) sexual selection C) genetic drift D) endosymbiosis
-In this phylogeny feather pattern on the head is the trait used to separate the sparrows into groups. DNA analysis suggests a different phylogeny that places white-crowned birds and golden-crowned birds more closely together. Therefore, what process results in the striped pattern on the head?


A) convergent evolution
B) sexual selection
C) genetic drift
D) endosymbiosis

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