Patterns of Evolution and Structures

These structures are built the same, but do different jobs.

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

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Structures that do the same job, but are built differently are called

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

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Structures that no longer serve a purpose in a living thing, like hip bones in whales, are called

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

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What is shown ?

• embryology

• fetalology

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Which of the following is not considered a VESTIGIAL structures in humans.

• kidneys

• appendix

• wisdom teeth

Which of the folllowing is an exammple of a vestigial structure for the ostrich?

• Big legs

• the long neck

• wings

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Remains of ancient organisms are called

• Extinctions

• Fossils

• Mutations

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The legs of a cow, legs of a horse, and flippers of a whale are all built the same and show common ancestry. These are examples of what structures?

• homologous

• analogous

• vestigial

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Sharks, penguins, and dolphins all have flippers used for swimming, even though they are unrelated. These structures are

• homologous

• analogous

• vestigial

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All dogs have the common ancestor the wolf. This is an example of -

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• coevoltuion

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