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Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record Answers

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Siblings have similar traits because they inherit those traits from a common ancestor. How is this similar to some evidence for evolution?

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Similarities can be seen between siblings in species today, which shows common ancestry.
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Similarities can be seen among related organisms, which shows common ancestry.
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There are many differences between siblings in species today, which shows common ancestry.
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There are many differences between related organisms, which shows common ancestry.
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Whales have what seem like remnants of a pelvis and femur, as shown here.What are these structures an example of?

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transitional structures
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analogous structures
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vestigial structures
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adapted structures
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A scientist makes the argument that she has found DNA evidence that shows that evolution does not exist. What would her evidence have to show for her to be correct?

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Strong genetic similarities in closely related organisms and weak genetic similarities in distantly related organisms.
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Weak genetic similarities in closely related organisms and strong genetic similarities in distantly related organisms.
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Strong physical similarities among closely related organisms and also among distantly related organisms.
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Weak physical similarities among closely related organisms and also among distantly related organisms.
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Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of human molars that come in during the late teens or early twenties. In some cases, these teeth come in without problems, but they often have to be removed due to misalignment in the jaw, as shown below. Removal of the teeth does not cause any long-term complications in regard to eating.Which type of anatomic structure are wisdom teeth?

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vestigial
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homologous
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analogous
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heterologous

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