Question

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Why is it helpful to study embryonic structures when determining
evolutionary relationships?

Select one:
A. All animals look the same as embryos.

B. All animals have completely different embryonic structures.

C. Embryos are not used to assign evolutionary relationships; only
adult organisms.

D. Animals with a shared ancestor may have similar characteristics as embryos that disappear as adults.

Answer 1

D. Animals with a shared ancestor may have similar characteristics as embryos that disappear as adults.

Step-by-step explanation:

Homologous structures are often seen in organism that share a common ancestor. Animals who share an ancestor tend to show these structures at their embryo stage even if they disappear later.

Like humans to fish to chicken and other animals show a tail during embryo even if it disappears later.