Structures That Are Anatomically Similar Because They Are Inherited from a Recent

question 7

Multiple Choice

Structures that are anatomically similar because they are inherited from a recent common ancestor are called

• A)vestigial structures.
• B)analogous structures.
• C)transitional structures.
• D)directional structures.
• E)homologous structures.

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