17.4 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Biogeography
A
Study of past and present distribution of organisms
2
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Homologous Structures
A
Structures that are similar in different species of common ancestors
3
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Vestigial Structure
A
Structure that is inherited from ancestors but which has lost much or all of its original function
4
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Analogous Structure
A
Body parts that share a common function but not an evolutionary history
