Give an example of body characteristics used to determine how close two species are in terms of evolution and explain it.


Characteristics of body organs such as homologous organs help to determine the closeness of two species.

These characteristics feature organs in different organisms of different species that share similarities because they shared a common ancestor.

For example, forelimbs of humans and wings of birds show the similarities between the two species. These organs have a common basic structural design and have been modified over generations to perform different functions.

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Updated on: 20-Mar-2023

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