Match the following statements to the correct term. Statements- -characters that are found within two descendants but not necessarily within their common ancestor                                                                                                -two structures that look alike and arise through divergent evolution                                                                                                    -a term that can describe two structures that share common features but do not derive from a common ancestor                                                                                                    -a term meaning more than one common ancestor   Terms- -Analogous -Shared ancestral characters -polyphyletic -homologous -monophyletic -shared derived characters

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