Lecture 4 Flashcards
1
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Vestigial Trait
A
traits that have lost their ancestral function in a species but are still retained by that species
2
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Homology
A
similarity that exists in species that was inherited from an ancestor
3
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Genetic Homology
A
similarity among species in DNA sequences, gene content, or other genetic attributes that is due to shared ancestrt
4
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Developmental Homology
A
similarity among species in embryonic traits due to shared ancestry
