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The bones of forelimbs of whale, bat, cheetah and man are similar in structure, because.

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one organism have given rise to another

B

they share a common ancestor

C

they perform the same function

D

the have biochemical similarities

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(b) The bones of forelimbs of whale,bat cheetah and man are similar in structure, because they have a common ancestor.
These are homologous organs which have different function across diverse forms, but are developed along same pattern. These organs arise due to divergent evolution.
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