Homoplasies can arise via
A) convergent evolution.
B) synapomorphies.
C) evolutionary reversals.
D) Both a and c
E) Both b and c

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Homoplasies are characteristics that are present in different taxa but are not derived from the same ancestral form. Convergent evolution and evolutionary reversals can both give rise to homoplasies. Synapomorphies, on the other hand, are characteristics that are present in different taxa and are derived from a common ancestor, and therefore do not give rise to homoplasies.

Homoplasies Can Arise Via