What is the term for traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships?
A) ancestral (primitive)
B) acquired
C) derived (modified)
D) convergent characters
E) analogies

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Derived (modified) traits are those that have evolved in a specific lineage and can be informative of evolutionary relationships. Ancestral (primitive) traits are present in a common ancestor of multiple lineages and may not provide as much information about evolutionary relationships. Acquired traits are those that are gained during an individual's lifetime and are not heritable. Convergent characters are those that are similar in form but have evolved independently in different lineages, and analogies refer to these similar but independent evolved traits.

What Is the Term for Traits That Reflect Specific Evolutionary