Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record Flashcards
1
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fossil
A
the preserved remains or evidence of a species
2
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homologous structure
A
a similar trait found in two different species that is the result of having a common ancestor
3
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transitional forms
A
fossils that show intermediate states between an ancestral species and its evolutionary descendants
4
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vestigial features
A
a structure that has evolved to have no function in an organism
