Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record

Question 1

Bird wings and dragonfly wings are both used for flight.

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Analogous structure

Question 2

Clams and snails both have similar muscle structure even though the muscles do different jobs.

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Homologous structure

Question 3

Human and giraffe necks both have 7 vertebrae because we are related.

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Homologous structure

Question 4

The flaps of a Venus flytrap have a similar makeup to oak leaves.

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Homologous structure

Question 5

All of these examples show evidence for evolution because they show

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descent from a common ancestor

Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record Answers