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AnswerA common ancestor means that two of more animlas are descended from the same individual. You and your second cousin have a common ancestor in one of your great grandparents; you and your sister have a common ancestor in you mother. AnswerIt means that the species involved evolved from the same ancestor.

Contrary to popular belief, evolution does not follow a single path. It is more like a tree branching off in different directions. For example, the pterodactyl and modern birds both have a common ancestor in the archaeopteryx. Whereas each came from a pteranodon, they both evolved into different niches in the environment and thus developed differently.

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What does it mean when two species share a common ancestor?

An ancestor.


What is at the root of a phylogenetic tree?

Do you mean ' the universal common ancestor? '


I have a cousin who is a common ancestor and he has his first cousin the girl I love her so much Does it mean that she is also related to me too just like where cousins?

Only if you share a common ancestor


What does it mean if species are said to have common ancestor?

If species are said to have a common ancestor, it means they are believed to have descended from a single, shared ancestor species in the past. This indicates that despite differences observed in the species today, they share a genetic and evolutionary heritage that links them back to a common origin.


What is the common Ancestor of the horse and zebra and ass?

The common ancestor is the Hyracotherium


Do seals and humans share a common ancestor?

yes they do in facts share a common ancestor.


Who was the common ancestor of Christianity?

The common ancestor of the three religions Judaism, Christianity and Islam was Abraham


What was the common ancestor between elephants and sirenians?

The common ancestor between elephants and sirenians is Manatee.


What type of animal was the common ancestor of mammals and birds?

The common ancestor of mammals and birds was a reptile.


Do plants and animals share a common ancestor?

Yes, plants and animals share a common ancestor.


What do protists lack what probably makes them so diverse?

a common ancestorA common ancestor is what protest lack. This is what makes them so diverse.


What common ancestor do two or more descendants share?

The common ancestor that two or more descendants share is a shared ancestor from whom they both or all descend.

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