Asked by lilly

The streamline shape of sharks and whales, similar but not due to a common ancestor is an example of:

Why is it Analogous traits?
Why is Homologous traits wrong?
Answered by bobpursley
Analogous structures have different evolutionary ancestries but they have the same function. Examples of these types of structures are the wings of birds, bats and insects. Homologous structures are the opposite; <b>they have similar ancestries and common traits</b> but maybe not have the same function in an organism
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