C) There are six living species of mammals called hyraxes in the order
Hyracoidea. These are small rabbit-like mammals that are also considered
to be close relatives of both dugongs and elephants. All of these mammals
are widely different morphologically. Explain how organisms that are widely
different in morphology can have a close evolutionary relationship.

1. true.2. true.3. true.4. false.5. true.the concept of darwin's theory of evolution involves the idea that there are limited resources in a given living environment and that the organisms which live within have variations in their genetic make up due to random mating. the ones with beneficial genetic variations can express certain traits which give them an upper hand in surviving and reproducing in the said environment compared to ones who may have a more disadvantageous variation in traits. over time, the organisms with an upper hand will survive and reproduce more frequently and pass on their beneficial genes while the others die. the result is evolution, where we observe (usually, but not always) eventually, phenotypic distinct changes.