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A trait shared by at least two and perhaps more taxa and devolving on common ancestry is synapomorphy. A homologous trait is quite similar. The forelimbs of all tetrapods are devolved from common ancestry and would be traits shared by many taxa and homologous traits. Cladists use the word synapomorphy more to show closer relationships. Pliesiomorphy is the word cladists use to show more ancient relationships.

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What is synapomorphy?

It's a trait common in a single monophyletic group,but not generally found outside of that group.


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A single-gene trait is a phenotypic trait controlled by two homologous alleles.


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Homologous chromosomes.


What is A Characteristic -usually a homologous structure- shared by all organisms in a group?

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What trait shared with a common ancestor?

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Normally how many chromosomes are required to determine the outward expression of a trait?

homologous pair


Heritability refers to the extent to which?

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What is hmozygous?

A cell is said to be homozygous for a particular gene when identical alleles of the gene are present on both homologous chromosomes. For example, if the alleles are AA or aa the cell is homologous for that trait. It is heterozygous if it is Aa


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What do you call chromosome that look alike and carry genes for the same trait?

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