Comparative Anatomy

What comparative anatomy structure has similar form/structure but different function?

• Analogous Structures

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What comparative anatomy structure has a different form/structure but the same function?

• Analogous Structures

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What comparative anatomy structure is a result from left over traits that are no longer needed for survival and no longer serve a purpose?

• Analogous Structures

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

_____________ Evolution occurs when unrelated organisms evolve traits, structures, or morphologies that carry out the same function. An example is insect flight and bird flight.

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

___________Evolution occurs when similar organisms become more dissimilar in order to adapt to their environments. The organisms' still retain features with similar structure but different function.

• Convergent

• Parallel

• Divergent

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Bone C: Shows the remnants of pelvic bones on a whale from when the whale used to be a land mammal. These bones no longer serve a function.

• Analogous Structure

• Homologous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of comparative structure is this an example of?

• Analogous Structures

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Homologous structures is an example of...

• Convergent Evolution

• Parallel Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Analogous structures are an example of...

• Convergent Evolution

• Parallel Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What 2 comparative structures do scientists use to determine divergent evolutionary relationships?

• Analogous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

• Homologous Structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2