The embryological stages of _ show similarity in anatomical features.
Correct answer: C. All vertebrates
- A. All living things
- B. All non-vertebrates
- C. All vertebrates
- D. Human, jellyfish, and mouse
Explanation
The embryological stages of vertebrates show similarity in anatomical features.These shared embryonic features are homologous structures, meaning their underlying similarity is due to their derivation from a common ancestral structure. The genes and developmental pathways that control the early stages of vertebrate development are highly conserved (have remained largely unchanged) throughout evolutionary history.
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