Question

Thylacosmilus is a marsupial, and Smilodon is a mammal. Thylacosmilus and Smilodon both have saber teeth, but they do not share an ancestor that had saber teeth. What are saber teeth for these organisms?

Answer 1

the correct answer is A) analogous structure

Answer 2

#1) What are saber teeth for these organisms?

Answer: After reading the statements presented above you can conclude that the saber teeth are Analogous structures for these organisms. The reason being that they can be considered as similar features. This usually happens when different organisms live in similar environments, they evolve in a similar way.

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