Ancestral characters are traits that
A) characterize the last common ancestor that a particular collection of species share.
B) evolved after the last common ancestor that a particular collection of species share.
C) are less well suited to the environment than derived characters.
D) are less specialized than derived characters.

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Ancestral characters are traits that characterize the last common ancestor that a particular collection of species share. These traits are present in all descendants of that ancestor and are therefore considered primitive or ancestral.

Ancestral Characters Are Traits That