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Read the following statements -
A - Speciation in microbes may occur within a few days.
B. Anteater and numbat show convergent evolution.
C. Branching descent is the concept of Darwin.
How many statements are incorrect?

A

None

B

One

C

Two

D

All

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To solve the question, we need to evaluate each of the three statements provided: 1. **Statement A**: "Speciation in microbes may occur within a few days." - Microbes, such as bacteria, have very short life cycles and can reproduce rapidly. Due to their ability to undergo mutations and adapt quickly, speciation can indeed occur in a short time frame, sometimes within days. Therefore, this statement is **true**. 2. **Statement B**: "Anteater and numbat show convergent evolution." - Convergent evolution occurs when different species evolve similar traits independently, often because they adapt to similar environments or ecological niches. Anteaters and numbats have different evolutionary ancestries but have developed similar traits for feeding on ants and termites. Thus, this statement is also **true**. 3. **Statement C**: "Branching descent is the concept of Darwin." - The concept of branching descent, which describes how species evolve from common ancestors through a branching tree of life, is indeed attributed to Charles Darwin. This statement is therefore **true**. Now, let's summarize our findings: - Statement A: True - Statement B: True - Statement C: True Since all three statements are true, we conclude that there are **0 incorrect statements**. ### Final Answer: **How many statements are incorrect?** 0
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