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The bone structure of the baleen whale and the hummingbird pictured above suggest that they share

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Answer: B. They share a common ancestor

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Answer: The correct answer is- bone structure of the baleen whale and the hummingbird share common ancestor.

Bone structure of the baleen whale and the hummingbird are the homologous organs.

Homologous organs can be described as the organs of different animals, which possess same basic structure but perform different functions.

For example- The flippers of a whale and forelimb of man, bone structure of the baleen whale and the hummingbird.

Baleen Whales and hummingbirds have a basic tetrapod skeletons, which is inherited from a common ancestor. But their bodies have been modified and they have lost parts through natural selection. This results in different adaptation in the form of their respective lifestyles over many years.

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