Which option would Carolus Linnaeus MOST likely agree with? Which line from the article supports your answer? Bats and birds should be grouped together in the same category of organism. "At that time, Linnaeus classified species based on their looks,
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Whales and fish are in the same category because they share several homologous structures. "For example, whales were once classified as
fish because they live in water and have flippers."
In order to correctly classity different species of organisms scientists must analyze their DNA. "It wasn't until the latter half of the 20th century
that researchers were able to analyze and compare DNA between species."
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Most animals descended from a common set of organisms. "Evidence of this common ancestry can be seen in the structure and development of
homologous structures, even if the functions of these structures are different."