LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Homologous structures are structures that are similar in related organisms because they were inherited from a common ancestor. These structures may or may not have the same function in the descendants.

Detailed explanation-2: -These likenesses in structure, called homologies, are the result of descent from a common ancestor. In related species, the same anatomical features evolved into distinct forms as they were used in different environments or for different functions.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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