Question

DNA analysis of organisms can explain homologous structures in related species, but cannot explain analogous structures in seemingly unrelated species. Natural selection better explains analogous structures because_____________.

Answer 1

To support the evolution, the anatomical features acts as the best evidence supporting the theory of evolution and its mechanism.

Studying the anatomical features led to the concept of homology which shows that organisms share homology in their structures independent of their habitat due to divergent evolution and analogy which evolved in different organisms sharing similar habitat resulting ion convergent evolution.

The analogous structures are considered better evidence to support the process of natural selection as the analogous organs represent the changes in the organs in response to the environment species is surviving and shows how species have changed compared to their ancestors.

Thus, analogous organs better explain natural selection.