Homologous structures are all of the following EXCEPT
A) They have the same basic plan, but not necessarily the same function in different organism.
B) They are indicators of common inheritance.
C) They lead to the identification of phylogenetic relatedness.
D) They allow us to recognise that humans and turtles are related.
E) They result from convergent evolution.

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Homologous structures result from divergent evolution, not convergent evolution. They indicate common ancestry rather than similar environmental pressures leading to similar traits, which is characteristic of convergent evolution.

Homologous Structures Are All of the Following EXCEPT