Homologous proteins sharing ancestry retain classificatory continuity despite radical structural divergence under mutational pressure, undermining structure as the individuating criterion.

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Ancestry (in biological context)(as used in discussing evolutionary relationships): The idea that two things come from the same original source or common parent, so they're related through evolution.
Classificatory continuity(as used in philosophy of classification and taxonomy): The ability to keep things grouped together in the same category even when they change, because they still share something essential.
Homologous proteins(as examples that undermine functional reduction): Proteins that have the same basic function and evolutionary origin across different species, but may have different detailed structures.
Individuating criterion(as used in metaphysics and philosophy of identity): A characteristic or feature that makes something unique and helps us decide what counts as one thing versus another.

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