Structural and Genetic Evidence of Evolution

Question 1

focuses on studying the differences and similarities between the anatomy of organisms.

Answer 1

Comparative anatomy

Question 2

are structures in organisms that are similar in terms of structure but may have different functions.

Answer 2

Homologous structures

Question 3

are structures that have similar functions even though they have evolved independently between different organisms.

Answer 3

Analogous Structures

Question 4

are structures that have no function in the organism.

Answer 4

Vestigal Structures

Question 5

The similarities between embryos of different species can be used for tracking evolutionary relationships.

Answer 5

Embryology

Question 6

is made up of nucleotide sequences that dictate the information that is contained in the molecule.

Answer 6

DNA

Question 7

made up of amino acids

Answer 7

proteins