Comparing the anatomy of two closely related animals is important because (A) a greater number of shared characteristics would mean that they have recently diverged from a common ancestor.
If two or more species share a certain physical trait, such as a complex bone structure or body plan, they may all have inherited that trait from a common ancestor. Physical characteristics shared due to evolutionary history (a common ancestor) are called homologs.
To make things a little more interesting and complicated, not all seemingly similar physical features are marks of common ancestry. Rather, some physical similarities are analogous: they evolved independently in different organisms because the organisms lived in similar environments or underwent similar selective pressures. This process is called convergent evolution. (Converging means going in the same direction, like two lines meeting at a point.)
With this information, we can say that the correct alternative is letter A, a greater number of shared traits would mean they recently diverged from a common ancestor.
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