Which of the following criteria is not useful when trying to determine how closely related two types of organisms are?
A)DNA sequence data
B)that both organisms are endemic to the region and utilize the same habitat
C)developmental stages
D)homologous structures
E)vestigial structures

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The fact that two organisms are endemic to the same region and utilize the same habitat does not necessarily indicate evolutionary relatedness. It is possible for two species to independently adapt to the same environment through convergent evolution. The other criteria (DNA sequence data, developmental stages, homologous structures, and vestigial structures) are all useful in determining evolutionary relatedness.

Which of the Following Criteria Is Not Useful When Trying