Other forms of evidence of evolution Flashcards
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what is biogeography
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the study of how the continents move across the earth and how this directly affects the location of organisms
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vestigial structures
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structures in organisms that no longer have an apparent purpose
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what do vestigial structures show
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an ancestral heritage in which these structures once performed other structures and evolved from a common ancestor
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what does the analysis of embryos show
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although adult vertebrates have certain differences many embryos demonstrate similarities during the early stages of development, they show homologous structures
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