Homologous Structures

Multiple Choice

Homologous structures

A) have identical functions.
B) have fully divergent functions.
C) are also called analogous structures.
D) are shared by organisms of the same genus.
E) are often shared by organisms in the same line of descent. Homologous structures are those that are shared by organisms found in the same line of descent. Over the course of speciation, the structures may or may not have attained different functions, but they still have evolved from the same original structure.