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Vocabulary Starter - Biological Evidence of Evolution
Quiz by Christiaan Heunis
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The process by which different kinds of living organisms develop and change over time through natural selection and adaptation.
Body parts in different species that have similar structures and origins but may serve different functions, indicating a common ancestor.
Body parts in different species that have similar functions but do not share a common structure or origin, showing how different species can adapt to similar environments.
Body parts that have lost their original function through the course of evolution, such as the human appendix, which is a remnant of a larger organ in ancestors.
The study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species, which helps scientists understand evolutionary relationships.