Analogous characters are similar because of
A) similar DNA.
B) similar selection pressures acting on unrelated species.
C) common ancestry.
D) similar mutations.

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Analogous characters are similar not because of common ancestry, but because of convergent evolution, where similar environmental pressures and natural selection produce similar adaptations in organisms from different evolutionary lineages.

Analogous Characters Are Similar Because of