Chapter 11.3 GOT IT! Flashcards

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The hierarchical organization of Linneaus’s classification system implies _____ relationships among organisms.

A

evolutionary

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A _______ trait is a seemingly useless trait that appears similar to a useful trait in a related organism.

A

vestigial

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The evidence for evolution includes homologies in ______,_______, and _______.

A

Anatomy, development, DNA

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The study of biography indicates that species that appear closely related tend to be geographically _______ to each other.

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close

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Older hominids appear more ____-like than modern hominids.

A

ape

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