Evidence of Evolution Review

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What does the fossil of the archaeopteryx suggest?

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Birds evolved from reptilian dinosaurs.

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What type of structures are a human arm and a whale fin that have similar bone structures?

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Homologous structures.

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What does it indicate when comparing the DNA of two organisms and finding more differences in their DNA base pairs?

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They are distantly related.

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Why do humans, birds, whales, and lizards have similar arm bones?

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They have a common ancestor.

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Which structures are examples of homologous structures?

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Structures that have similar anatomy but different functions.

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What are homologous structures?

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Structures in different species that are similar due to shared ancestry.

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What are analogous structures?

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Structures that serve similar functions but do not share a common ancestry.

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What are vestigial structures?

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Body parts that have lost their original function through evolution.

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What does the term 'common ancestor' mean?

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An ancestral species from which multiple species have evolved.

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How can fossil records provide evidence for evolution?

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They show changes in species over time and the emergence of new species.