Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record Vocabulary Flashcards
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Fossil
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The preserved remains or evidence of a species
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Homologous Structure
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A similar trait found in two different species that is the result of having a common ancestor
3
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Transitional Forms
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Fossils that show intermediate states between an ancestral species and its evolutionary descendants
4
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Vestigial Structure
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A structure that has evolved to have no function in an organism
