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What do fossils provide evidence of?
What do fossils provide evidence of?
Organisms from the past are not the same as those found today, and they show a progression of evolution.
How do scientists determine the age of fossils?
How do scientists determine the age of fossils?
By categorizing them and comparing them to determine when the organisms lived relative to each other.
What are homologous structures?
What are homologous structures?
Structures in organisms that share the same basic form due to a common ancestor.
What are vestigial structures?
What are vestigial structures?
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What is the significance of convergent evolution?
What is the significance of convergent evolution?
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What is the term used to describe the study of the development of the anatomy of an organism to its adult form?
What is the term used to describe the study of the development of the anatomy of an organism to its adult form?
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Why do species like the arctic fox and ptarmigan have seasonal white phenotypes during winter?
Why do species like the arctic fox and ptarmigan have seasonal white phenotypes during winter?
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What structures do all vertebrate embryos, including humans, exhibit at some point in their early development?
What structures do all vertebrate embryos, including humans, exhibit at some point in their early development?
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What is the term for the geographic distribution of organisms on the planet?
What is the term for the geographic distribution of organisms on the planet?
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What is the best explanation for the presence of the plant family Proteaceae in Australia, southern Africa, and South America?
What is the best explanation for the presence of the plant family Proteaceae in Australia, southern Africa, and South America?
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