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Question
The bones of forelimbs of whale, bat, cheetah and man are similar in structure, because ______.
Options
one organism has given rise to another
they share a common ancestor
they perform the same function
the have biochemical similarities
Solution
The bones of forelimbs of whale, bat, cheetah and man are similar in structure, because they share a common ancestor.
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