Look at this picture of mammal forelimbs. These structures show a relationship between all mammals. What are these structures called?

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vestigial structures
vestigial structures

homologous structures
homologous structures

analogous structures
analogous structures

natural selection
natural selection
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The structures you are referring to are called homologous structures. These are anatomical features that are similar in different species due to shared ancestry, despite possibly serving different functions in each species.

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