That they have a common/similar ancestor. This means that before, possibly these animals came from a similar organism.
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Organisms are classified by their: * physical structure (how they look) * evolutionary relationships * embryonic similarities (embryos) * genetic similarities (DNA) * biochemical similarities
D. Visible similarities and differences
In basic terms: biologists classify organisms by species, genus and family.
The DNA genetic code provides the best evidence of the common ancestry of life. Science has shown that there are many similarities between DNA sequences.
Determined using similarities in DNA and branching trees
Proteins reflect DNA sequences, so scientists study proteins to look for genetic similarities and differences in organisms.
Your DNA is different from your family's but it has similarities.
When DNA contains parts from two or more organisms it is recombined. Recombinant DNA is often used in genetic engineering. A natural process of DNA recombination is called sexual reproduction.
a cell can make mistakes when it copies what in the dna
Scientists mainly compare similarities and differences in what the organisms look like. With the less obvious relations, they analyze their DNA. The goal is to find a common ancestor between the two organisms. The more recently that ancestor existed, the more closely related the organisms are.
Organisms are classified based on their various similarities, and also based upon their relationship to other organisms.