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Explain the difference between homology and analogy using a wolf, a whale, and a shark:

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Analogy refers to traits or structures like body shapes, fins which evolved independently that are similar in organisms that are not related by the same common ancestor. For example dolphins and shark have similar body structures like fins but they are unrelated. Whale and shark too. Whales are mammals, sharks are fish.

Homology refers to traits or structures

posses by organisms that are related by common ancestors. Example wolf and whales.....they are both mammals.

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