What is a vestigial structure? * A feature inherited from ancestors that has lots its original function A feature that we have in common with other species A feature that shows what our descendants will look like O A type of bone found in snakes

What is a vestigial structure? * A feature inherited from ancestors that has lots its original function A feature that we have in common with other species A feature that shows what our descendants will look like O A type of bone found in snakes

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter24: Systematics And Phylogenetics: Revealing The Tree Of Life

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9TYK: Which of the following pairs of structures are homoplastic? a. the wing skeleton of a bird and the...

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