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What is homologous structure?

Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor
Different structures that relate species
Identical structures that similar species have inherited
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Answer: Homologous structures are similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor.

Explanation: homologous (in biology) is similarity due to shared ancestry between a pair of structures or genes in different organisms.

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