Suppose that two distantly related species live in similar environments and share a distinctive characteristic that facilitates survival in their environment but is not found in their immediate ancestors. based on this information, this distinctive feature most likely

analogous trait

Explanation:

Analogous traits or structures are the ones that develop as a result of convergent evolution between the distantly related species. The members of these species develop the same features to become adapted to similar environmental conditions. These analogous traits are not present in their ancestors. For example, bats and insects have wings to assist them in flying. However, the wings in bats and insects have a different basic structure.

parasites can detrimentally affect their host, but also must not allow their host to die before they can complete their life cycle. some parasites have complex life cycles with many different hosts, and have had to find ways of persisting in many different environments during the change from one host to another. ectoparasites live outside the body of the host, and can more easily  disperse, but are  more exposed to predators, parasites, parasitoids. endoparasites live inside the body of the host, and are therefore protected from the outside environment. but they can be  attacked by the host's immune system. they have therefore developed  mechanisms for dispersal such as  complex life cycles.

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