Organisms with homologous traits
A) have undergone convergent evolution.
B) evolved the traits independently of each other.
C) are not related.
D) have speciated from a common ancestor.

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Organisms with homologous traits have similarity in structure, function, or origin that suggest that they are derived from a common ancestor. Therefore, the best choice is D, which indicates that these organisms have speciated from a common ancestor.

Organisms with Homologous Traits