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Traveling Into Space

Question 4 • LVA-Earth and Space Science - FALL

The flaps of a Venus flytrap have a similar makeup to oak leaves.

Answer
A
Homologous structure
B
Analogous structure

Explanation

Homologous structures share a similar underlying structure or makeup because of common ancestry, even when they may serve different functions. Venus flytrap flaps and oak leaves have similar plant tissue structures, so they are homologous structures.

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