Based on the structural similarity of vertebrate limbs, we can conclude that these structures are examples of ____.
A) biogeography
B) mutations in master genes
C) analogous structures
D) morphological convergence
E) morphological divergence

Question

Based on the structural similarity of vertebrate limbs, we can conclude that these structures are examples of ____.​
A) ​biogeography
B) ​mutations in master genes
C) ​analogous structures
D) ​morphological convergence
E) ​morphological divergence

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Vertebrate limbs are examples of morphological divergence, where structures have a common evolutionary origin but have evolved to serve different functions in different species.

Based on the Structural Similarity of Vertebrate Limbs, We Can