Ch. 1 - Comprehending Development (Vocabulary) Flashcards

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Analogous organs

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Organs whose similarity Rises from a similar function rather than from a common ancestor (e.g., wings of a butterfly and a bird)

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Homologous organs

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Organs whose underlying similarity arose from a common ancestral structure.

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