6.2 - Comparative Anatomy
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Practice Questions
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What are homologous structures?
💡 Hint: Think of common ancestors.
Give an example of a vestigial structure.
💡 Hint: What organ does not affect your day-to-day life anymore?
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What are homologous structures?
💡 Hint: Think about how different species can share features.
True or False: Analogous structures indicate a common ancestry.
💡 Hint: Consider the independent evolution aspect.
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Identify how homologous structures provide evidence for common descent and relate this to the concept of natural selection.
💡 Hint: Consider how variations can lead to different functionalities.
Discuss the implications of vestigial structures for our understanding of evolution and adaptation in current species.
💡 Hint: Think about what implications these structures have for species' past lifestyles.
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