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Why does finding similar bones in two different fossils point to a common ancestor?
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The species must have lived at the very same time.
The species must have lived at the very same time.
The species must have developed the traits by chance.
The species must have developed the traits by chance.
The shared traits were likely inherited from the ancestor.
The shared traits were likely inherited from the ancestor.
The animals were the exact same size and weight.
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The shared traits were likely inherited from the ancestor.
Reason: Similar bone structures in different species are usually homologous — inherited from a common ancestor — rather than independently arising by chance or meaning the animals lived at the same time or were the same size.
Reason: Similar bone structures in different species are usually homologous — inherited from a common ancestor — rather than independently arising by chance or meaning the animals lived at the same time or were the same size.
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