Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Homology indicates common ancestry.
Reason (R): Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A).

Both (A) and (R) are false.

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Both (A) and (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A).

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Both (A) and (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A).

Homology indicates common ancestry. Homologous organs support divergent evolution.

Analogous structures are a result of convergent evolution. But analogous structures do not explain homology.

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