The features of plants, such as leaves and roots, did not evolve simultaneously, but rather evolved at different times and often retain ancestral features representing earlier evolutionary events. What type of evolution is this?

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This type of evolution is called mosaic evolution, which refers to the evolution of different traits at different rates in the same lineage or organism. Different parts of an organism may evolve at different times and retain ancestral features, resulting in a mosaic pattern of evolution.

The Features of Plants, Such as Leaves and Roots, Did