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(Sep 16, 2023): Semantically “homologous” means “sharing something.” In biology, a character is “homologous” when 1) the character is observed in several different species, and 2) the character is inherited from a common ancestor. The figure below shows skeletons of human, dog, bird, and whale [4]. Holomogous bones are shown in the same color.
(Oct 07, 2020): Semantically “homologous” means “sharing something.” In biology, a character is “homologous” when 1) the character is observed in several different species, and 2) it is inherited from a common ancestor. The figure below shows skeletons of human, dog, bird, and whale [4]. Holomogous bones are shown in the same color.
