The similar structures with different functions present in different species because of their common ancestry is known as _____

Homology refers to the similarity in structure, function, or genetic sequence between different organisms due to shared ancestry. It's the concept that organisms share characteristics because they inherited them from a common ancestor.

Homologous structures can serve different functions in different species, but their underlying similarity suggests that they evolved from the same structure in a common ancestor. For example, the forelimbs of vertebrates (such as the human arm, the wing of a bird, the flipper of a whale, and the foreleg of a horse) are homologous structures, even though they may have adapted to serve different functions in different species.