if trait A is present in 10% of the population of a species and trait B is present in 60% of the population of the same species the which trait has occurred earlier ?

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The percentage of individuals showing the presence of particular trait relates to how old is that trait. More the number of individuals showing the presence of particular trait, older the trait is., it means earlier the traits has arisen in comparison to other traits. So, in the given case, Trait B is likely to have arisen earlier than trait A. This relationship is more valid for asexuallly reproducing organism which trainsfer traits from one generation to another with minimal variations.

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