Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 26, Problem 5TYK
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Introduction: Different organisms possess same structural characteristics because they evolve from the same ancestor, but the function of these similar structures may vary in different organisms. Some organisms are distantly related that may have the similar or dissimilar structures, but these structures share the same functions and evolved independently. This type of evolution is called convergent evolution.
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