Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 1FTB
The flipper of a seal is homologous with the _______ of a bird, and both of these are homologous with the _________ of a human. The wing of a bird and the wing of a butterfly are described as __________ structures that arose as a result of _________ evolution. Remnants of structures in animals that have no use for them, such as the small hind leg bones of whales, are described as _________ structures.
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Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
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Ch. 15 - Darwin's postulate 2 states that __________. The...Ch. 15 - Natural selection acts on individuals, but only...Ch. 15 - 2. Distinguish between catastrophism and...Ch. 15 - 3. Describe Lamarck’s theory of inheritance of...Ch. 15 - 4. What is natural selection? Describe how natural...Ch. 15 - 5. Describe how evolution occurs. In your...Ch. 15 - What is convergent evolution? Give an example.Ch. 15 - How do biochemistry and molecular genetics...Ch. 15 - Prob. 8RQCh. 15 - 1. In discussions of untapped human potential, it...Ch. 15 - 2. Does evolution through natural selection...
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