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Analogous structures
Analogous structures are anatomical features in different species that serve similar functions but do not share a common evolutionary origin.
Cladistics
Cladistics is a method of classifying organisms into groups (clades) based on common ancestry, determined by analysis of base sequences of DNA or amino acids.
Convergent evolution
Convergent evolution is when distantly related organisms independently evolve similar traits or behaviors to adapt to similar environments