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What is the most likely reason that horses and mountain goats have hooves?

a.They have homologous structures because they have a common ancestor.
b.They have analogous structures because they have a common ancestor.
c.These are vestigial structures in both animals because they are not used.
d.These are similar structures due genetic mutations.

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the answer is A) they have homologous structures because they have a common ancestor

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a. They have homologous structures because they have a common ancestor.

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