Whales and sharks both have dorsal fins which keep them stable while swimming through the water. This feature is very similar in both groups, despite them being only distantly related. The feature evolved independently in both groups. This is an example of a/an: Analagous structure Parallel evolution Homologous structure Preadaptation

Whales and sharks both have dorsal fins which keep them stable while swimming through the water. This feature is very similar in both groups, despite them being only distantly related. The feature evolved independently in both groups. This is an example of a/an: Analagous structure Parallel evolution Homologous structure Preadaptation

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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Chapter11: Evidence Of Evolution

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