You sequence the genes that code for an important glycolytic enzyme in a moth,a mushroom,a worm,and an alga,and find a high degree of sequence similarity among these distantly related species.This is an example of
A)structural homology.
B)developmental homology.
C)genetic homology.
D)analogy/convergent evolution.

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The high degree of sequence similarity among distantly related species indicates that these species share a common ancestor and have inherited these genes from that ancestor. This is an example of genetic homology. Structural homology refers to similarities in the structure of different species, whereas developmental homology refers to similarities in the developmental processes in different species. Analogy/convergent evolution refers to similarities in traits that have evolved independently in different species that are not closely related.

You Sequence the Genes That Code for an Important Glycolytic