PPt. 23: Evidence for Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
Can provide very accurate estimates of the age of a compound
A
Radiometric dating
2
Q
Most useful for dating objects such as bone, wood, cloth and plant fibers no older than 60,000 years
A
Carbon dating
3
Q
Have been inherited from the same common ancestor despite any differences in current function or appearance
A
Homologous structures
4
Q
Production of adaptive structures that perform the same function
A
Convergent evolution
5
Q
Similar structures that result from convergent evolution that are not inherited from a common ancestor but perform a similar function
A
Analogous structures
6
Q
Provide evidence of common ancestry
A
Vestigial structures
