Biology 4-27 Flashcards
1
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Ancestral traits
A
Traits that are shared by species with a common ancestor.
2
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Homologous structure
A
Similar structures inherited from a common ancestor
3
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Vestigial structure
A
Features that reduced forms of functional structures in other organisms
4
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Analogous structures
A
Have the same functions but different construction because they are not inherited from a common ancestor.
5
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Derived traits
A
Newly evolved traits that have not appeared in common ancestors.
