Homology (biology)
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homology-biology-182-14605553
title:
Homology (biology)
text:
In biology, homology is similarity due to shared ancestry between a pair of structures or genes in different taxa. A common example of homologous structures is the forelimbs of vertebrates, where the wings of bats and birds, the arms of primates, the front flippers of whales, and the forelegs of four-legged vertebrates like dogs and crocodiles are all derived from the same ancestral tetrapod structure. Evolutionary biology explains homologous structures adapted to different purposes as the resul
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Shared ancestry between a pair of structures or genes in different taxa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homology_(biology)
date created:
2002-10-30T23:42:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T12:03:31Z
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