ANIMAL ORGANIZATION Flashcards
1
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what did Carolus do?
A
Taxonomy matured during the 1750s
Developed the binomial system (Genus species)
2
Q
what did lamarck do?
A
Proposed the law of inheritance of acquired characteristics (Lamarckism)
PROBLEMATIC!!
3
Q
what did malthus say?
A
More individuals are produced in each generation than the environment can support
4
Q
Homologous Structures?
A
Anatomically similar because they are inherited from a common ancestor, but may or may not be functionally similar
5
Q
Analogous Structures:
A
Serve the same function, are not constructed similarly, and do not share a common ancestor
6
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Vestigial Structures:
A
Fully-developed anatomical structures in one group of organisms but reduced or obsolete function in similar groups
