The term homoplasy is most applicable to which of the following features?
A)the five-digit condition of human hands and bat wings
B)the β hemoglobin genes of mice and humans
C)the fur that covers Australian moles and North American moles
D)the bones of bat forelimbs and the bones of bird forelimbs

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Homoplasy refers to a trait that is similar in two species due to convergent evolution, not common ancestry. The fur of Australian and North American moles is an example of homoplasy, as it evolved independently in these geographically separated species.

The Term Homoplasy Is Most Applicable to Which of the Following