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A characteristic (or trait) that separates an organism from its ancestors, such as cells, backbone, legs or hair in the diagram below is called a:

1: Fossil
2: Vestigial Structure
3: Derived Characteristic
4: Embryo

A characteristic (or trait) that separates an organism from its ancestors, such as-example-1
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3: Derived Characteristic

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A characteristic (or trait) that separates an organism from its ancestors is called a Derived Characteristic. It is a trait that evolved in the lineage leading up to a clade and sets members of that clade apart from other individuals.

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