[Campbell Biology P.607] Which statement accurately distinguishes between homology and analo... | Practice Question
Which statement accurately distinguishes between homology and analogy in the context of evolutionary biology?
A: Homology refers to similarities due to shared ancestry, while analogy refers to similarities due to convergent evolution.
B: Homology refers to phenotypic similarities, while analogy refers to genetic similarities.
C: Homology arises from convergent evolution, while analogy arises from divergent evolution.
D: Homology is always complex, while analogy is always simple.
Explanation
The text explicitly defines homologies as similarities due to shared ancestry and analogies as similarities due to convergent evolution, where organisms from different lineages independently evolve similar adaptations.