Similar Structures That Have Evolved Independently in Different Lineages That

question 4

Multiple Choice

Similar structures that have evolved independently in different lineages that do not share common ancestry are called

• A) analogous structures.
• B) homologous structures.
• C) vestigial structures.
• D) repeating structures.
• E) heterozygous structures.

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