What are homologous traits?

a. characteristics that are similar in two species because they inherited the genetic basis of the trait from their common ancestor
b. characteristics that are different in two species because they inherited the genetic basis of the trait from a different ancestor
c. characteristics that are similar in two species because they are used for the same function
d. characteristics that are similar in two species because two species look similar


Ans: a. characteristics that are similar in two species because they inherited the genetic basis of the trait from their common ancestor

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