A characteristic of different organisms that have similar function but not necessarily the same structure and did not come from the same common ancestor
Analogous Structure
True/False - many animals have analogous structures due to common ancestry
FALSE (homologous)
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as
Homologous Structures
This is a trait that makes an organism more suited to its environment
Adaptation
The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
Fitness
This picture is showing an example of
Homologous structures
The process of change in a species over time is called
Evolution
This is the study within biology that looks at where organisms live(d) past/present
Biogeography
True/False - Many animals have vestigial structures from an ancestor.
TRUE
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