The side toes of a horse, the pelvis of the whale, and the human appendix are all examples of structures that resemble structures of presumed ancestors, which are known as

A. acquired structures.
B. homologous structures.
C. homeotic mutations.
D. developmental structures.
E. vestigial structures.


Answer: E

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