According to Charles Darwin, “HOMOLOGOUS” structures are anatomically because:

a. They serve the same functions
b. They are inherited from a common ancestor
c. They are inherited from different ancestors
d. Both a and b


Answer: b. They are inherited from a common ancestor

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