Which type of trait is more valuable in determining the evolutionary relationship between two organisms?
A)derived
B)ancestral
C)Both traits are equally valuable in determining the evolutionary relationship between two organisms.
D)Neither trait is useful in determining the evolutionary relationship between two organisms.

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Derived traits are more valuable in determining evolutionary relationships because they indicate recent common ancestry and evolutionary changes that have occurred in a lineage.

Which Type of Trait Is More Valuable in Determining the Evolutionary