Derived 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 ancestral characters.
D) are more complicated than ancestral characters.

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Derived characters are traits that have evolved after the last common ancestor that a group of species share.

Derived Characters Are Traits That