Which statements best describe shared characteristics? Select two options.
Shared characteristics always exist in the common ancestor and in the modern organism.
Shared characteristics never exist in the common ancestor or in the modern organism.
The more characteristics organisms share, the more closely related they are.
The fewer characteristics organisms share, the more closely related they are.
Shared characteristics can exist among organisms that belong to different species.
Shared characteristics only exist among organisms that belong to the same species.