Which of the following is/are generally credited with develo…
Which of the following is/are generally credited with developing the cell theory?
Which of the following is/are generally credited with develo…
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Which оf the fоllоwing is/аre generаlly credited with developing the cell theory?
A reseаrch teаm is cоnstructing а phylоgenetic tree tо understand the evolutionary relationships among three species. Species A is a bird with wings adapted for flight, Species B is a terrestrial mammal with hair and mammary glands, and Species C is a bat with both wings for flight and hair. When the team analyzes the tree shown below, they notice that Species A (bird) and Species C (bat) both possess wings and the ability to fly, even though Species C is more closely related to Species B (the terrestrial mammal) based on shared derived characters like hair and mammary glands. This observation initially surprises some team members who expected flying organisms to be more closely related to each other. Phylogenetic.png Based on the phylogenetic tree and your understanding of evolutionary relationships, which of the following best explains this pattern and identifies the primary concept that could mislead the analysis?