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The bones in the front limbs of many mammals are similar in their structure.what term is used to describe physical similarities between related species that indicates a common ancestry?

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From what I can recall from my old notes, I bekuevevthe answer is homologous structures, which show common anatomical features that may have different functions that are adapted for that specific organisms survival.
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