👉 Chimeres are organisms that have evolved from a common ancestor, often through a process called speciation. They can be found in all living things and can be both advantageous (such as traits like camouflage or intelligence) and disadvantageous (such as traits such as aggression or territorial behavior). Chimeres can also be classified into different types based on their evolutionary history, including:
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Eukaryotic chimeras
: These are organisms that have evolved from a single cell and are not