New Mexico NM-ASR Science Grade 8 Practice Questions - New Mexico Assessment Of Science Readiness - Science, Grade 8 Exam

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A bird's wing, a whale's flipper, and a human arm all contain the same basic set of bones arranged in a similar pattern. Which statement best explains this observation?

These organisms share a common ancestor, and the similar bone structures were inherited with modifications for different functions The organisms use the limbs for the same purpose The limbs developed independently and have no evolutionary relationship The bones are identical in size and shape in all three organisms

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These organisms share a common ancestor, and the similar bone structures were inherited with modifications for different functions

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