Question

Characters that provide evidence for evolutionary relationships based on shared ancestry are called ____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Homologous characters

Explanation:

Homologous character is usually defined as those set of characters that are observed in various organisms and are similar to one another. It is because these organisms have obtained these characters from a common ancestor, having that same distinct characters.

The evolution that occurs in this type of organisms are commonly known as the homologous evolution, where the similarities between the organisms are found in terms of physiology, structure and/or other development, depending upon their common ancestors.