Homologous traits are found in two or more species because
A) some evolutionary process (usually natural selection) has independently fashioned similar traits in each species.
B) those traits have been inherited from a common ancestor.
C) hybridization between the species passes the trait on to both.
D) evolution by natural selection requires heritable variation.

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Homologous traits are traits that are similar in two or more species because they have been inherited from a common ancestor. This is in contrast to analogous traits, which are similar in function but not due to a shared evolutionary history.

Homologous Traits Are Found in Two or More Species Because