Similar structures that have evolved independently in different lineages that do not share common ancestry are called ____.
A) analogous structures
B) homologous structures
C) vestigial structures
D) convergent structures
E) divergent structures

Question

Similar structures that have evolved independently in different lineages that do not share common ancestry are called ____.​
A) analogous structures​
B) ​homologous structures
C) ​vestigial structures
D) ​convergent structures
E) ​divergent structures

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Analogous structures are those that have evolved independently in different lineages to serve similar functions, but do not share a common ancestral origin, fitting the description given.

Similar Structures That Have Evolved Independently in Different Lineages That