Humans Share Several Features with Salamanders

question 26

Multiple Choice

Humans share several features with salamanders. Certain genes and proteins are nearly identical between the two species; both species have four limbs with a similar skeletal structure; the species' early embryos are similar; and where the salamander has a functional tail, humans have a vestigial tailbone. In evolutionary terms, these are examples of

• A) geographic similarity.
• B) homology.
• C) adaptation by natural selection.
• D) artificial selection.

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