Analogous structures are results of?
convergent evolution
shared ancestry
stabilizing selection
divergent evolution
analogous structures (such as the wings of a butterfly and of birds) are not anatomically similar but perform similar functions. The text explicitly states that analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution, where different structures evolve for the same function. In contrast, homology is based on divergent evolution and shared ancestry.
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