Phenotypic similarity does not always reflect evolutionary relationships due to
A)variation in rates of evolutionary change among species.
B)homoplasy.
C)convergent evolution.
D)outgrouping.

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Phenotypic similarity can be misleading in determining evolutionary relationships because different species may evolve similar traits independently through convergent evolution (C) or homoplasy (B), and the rate of evolutionary change can vary among species (A), leading to differences in phenotypic traits that do not necessarily reflect their genetic or evolutionary relationships.

Phenotypic Similarity Does Not Always Reflect Evolutionary Relationships Due to