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does similar looking organisms have common ancestor/

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The similarity in the structures of different organisms called homology and these organs as homologous organs confirm divergent evolution, i.e., different organisms develop from a common ancestor. Presence of the same basic structure indicates that the organisms have common ancestral origin but evolved to perform different functions over the course of time.


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