Evidence of Evolution

The arm of a human, the flipper of a whale, and the wing of a bat all have similar bone structures. Therefore, these parts of the body would all be considered...

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

• transitional fossils

• common ancestors

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The tail bone, wisdom teeth, and appendix are all parts of the human anatomy that would be considered...

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

• fossils

• extinct

A bird's wing and a butterfly's wing have the same function, but they have very different structures. These structures are classified as follows:

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• vestigial structures

• embryological homologues

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The forelimbs of penguin, alligator, bat, human are which of the following?

• homologous structures
• vestigial structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following would be an example of homologous structures?

• the trunk of an elephant, the snout of a pig, and the nose of a dog

• the wings of a bat and the wings of a butterfly

• the tale of a dolphin and the hump on a camel’s back

• the arm bones of an ape and the front leg bones of a horse

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

• Homologous
• Vestigial
• Analogous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• vestigial structures

• comparative anatomy

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

body parts of organisms that are similar in structure and position but different in function

• homologous structures

• comparative anatomy

• analogous structure

• vestigial structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

structures that have lost their original function through evolution

• homologous structure

• analogous structure

• comparative anatomy

• vestigial structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What

type

of structure?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Embryological

• Vestigial

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3