The presence of which of the following types of organs in two organisms indicates that they are derived from the same ancestor?
(a) analogous organs
(b) respiratory organs
(c) digestive organs
(d) homologous organs

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(d) homologous organs
The presence of homologous organs indicates that the two organisms are derived from the same ancestor.

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The presence of which of the following types of organs in two organisms indicates that they are derived from the same ancestor? (a) analogous organs (b) respiratory organs (c) digestive organs (d) homologous organs

(d) homologous organs The presence of homologous organs indicates that the two organisms are derived from the same ancestor.

The presence of which of the following types of organs in two organisms indicates that they are derived from the same ancestor?
(a) analogous organs
(b) respiratory organs
(c) digestive organs
(d) homologous organs

(d) homologous organs
The presence of homologous organs indicates that the two organisms are derived from the same ancestor.