The phylogeny shows types of feathers below, and how early birds are related to each other. praptor Sinornithosaurus Other dromaeosaurs Birds Origin of simple feathers 3a+b Microrapter had type 2 feathers, Sinosaurus had type 2 feathers, and other dromeaeosaurs had ty feathers, the most parsimonious explanation would be that: a. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type feathers. b. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 2 feathers. c. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type feathers. d. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 3 feathers. 27

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92. The phylogeny shows types of feathers below, and how early birds are related to each other.
(a)
Microraptor
Sinornithosaurus Other dromaeosaurs Birds
Origin of simple feathers
За
3a+b
If Microrapter had type 2 feathers, Sinosaurus had type 2 feathers, and other dromeaeosaurs had type
3a feathers, the most parsimonious explanation would be that:
a. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 3a
feathers.
b. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 2
feathers.
c. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 1
feathers.
d. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 3a+b
feathers.
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Transcribed Image Text:92. The phylogeny shows types of feathers below, and how early birds are related to each other. (a) Microraptor Sinornithosaurus Other dromaeosaurs Birds Origin of simple feathers За 3a+b If Microrapter had type 2 feathers, Sinosaurus had type 2 feathers, and other dromeaeosaurs had type 3a feathers, the most parsimonious explanation would be that: a. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 3a feathers. b. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 2 feathers. c. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 1 feathers. d. the common ancestor to Microrapter, Sinosaurus, and other dromeosaurs had type 3a+b feathers. 27
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