Question

What is"descent withmodification"described as?A. a structure that isthe same in allorganisms just withsmall differences in itspurposeB. the way organismsdescend from acommon ancestor justwith slightmodificationsC. how a structure hasa similiar function butdifferent formD. a type of structurethat past ancestorsused but no longer hasa purpose for current organisms

Answer 1

When we are talking about descendants in evolution we are implying a shared ancestry, now in the case of descent with a modification we are referring to a certain even when has been changing over time the origin is still the same, so taking this into consideration we can say that the correct answer is option B however we must not forget that the modifications not necessarily are slight.