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VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Analogous structures show common ancestry.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The given statement is False. Analogous structures are important biological structures. These structures have similar functions, but they do not have a common ancestry. They are all come from unrelated evolutionary lines.

Detailed explanation-2: -To be considered analogous, the structures between the two species have to have the same function but they do not necessarily have the same anatomical features. Because analogous structures differ in anatomy as well as developmental origin they do not implicate a common ancestral origin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homologous structures occur in organisms that are derived from a common ancestor, while analogous structures do not.

Detailed explanation-4: -B is correct. Analogous structures are structures which perform the same function, but have different ancestry.

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