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Chapter 7 Science Homologous structures. are similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor. Organisms with homologous structures might have evolved from the same ancestor. The more similar these structures are, the more closely related the organisms probably are.The same is true for molecular evidence.omologous structures. are similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor. Organisms with homologous structures might have evolved from the same ancestor. The more similar these structures are, the more closely related the organisms probably are.
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Anatomy, Evolution, and the Role of Homologous Structures Homologous structures are parts of the body that are similar in structure to other species' comparative parts. These similarities are evidence that life on Earth has a common ancient ancestor that the diverse species have evolved from over time. The common ancestry of the species can be seen in the structure and development of these homologous structures, even if their function is different.
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What is a homologous structure? Best Answer: The term is often used in Biology; therefore I feel that you expect a biological answer. Homologous structures or organs are those that share a common ancestry or origin- This is the definition.Now, let us see the explanation with examples. 1) Human hands (fore limbs in biology) , wings of birds and fore limbs of a dog, are they used for the same purpose? certainly not.es sir! they are homologous as well. Because they share a common embryological origin or ancestry. IN A NUT SHELL-A) Homologous organs are those that share a common ancestry or embryological origin. Funcionally, they MAY be different.
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- Examples of Analogous structures: 1  wings of bat, bird (though the BONES are homologous!), insect: 2  camera eye of the vertebrate and the cephalopod (squid & octopus): 3  walking limbs of insects and vertebrates.  cranium of vertebrates and exoskeletal head shield of 1  insects. fusiform shape of fish and cetaceans (whales & dolphins)
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Chapter 7 Science Homologous structures. are similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor. Organisms with homologous structures might have evolved from the same ancestor. The more similar these structures are, the more closely related the organisms probably are.The same is true for molecular evidence.re similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor. Organisms with homologous structures might have evolved from the same ancestor. The more similar these structures are, the more closely related the organisms probably are. The same is true for molecular evidence.
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Human evolutionary genetics When three species are fairly closely related to each other (like human, chimpanzee and gorilla), the trees obtained from DNA sequence data may not be congruent with the tree that represents the speciation (species tree).
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Anatomy, Evolution, and the Role of Homologous Structures Homologous structures are parts of the body that are similar in structure to other species' comparative parts. Scientists say these similarities are evidence that life on earth share a common ancient ancestor from which many or all other species have evolved over time. Evidence of this common ancestry can be seen in the structure and development of these homologous structures, even if their function is different. Examples. The more closely organisms are related, the more similar the homologous structures between organisms. Many mammals, for example, have similar limb structures.
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Comparative anatomy Comparative anatomy supports Darwin's theory of descent with modification, also known as evolution. A common example of comparative anatomy is the similar bone structures in forelimbs of cats, whales, bats, and humans.All of these appendages consist of the same basic parts; yet, they serve completely different functions. Homologous structures-structures (body parts/anatomy) which are similar in different species because the species have common descent. 2  They may or may not perform the same function. 3  An example is the forelimb structure shared by cats and whales.
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Analogous structures Analogous structures. From CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science. Analogous structure s are structures in organisms that are similar in appearance, structure, and/or function but did not originate in a common ancestor.his is in contrast to a homologous structure, which evolutionists claim is the result of descent from a common ancestor with that feature, such as the pentadactyl terminus of the forearm in vertebrates. An example of an analogous structure, agreed on by both creationists and evolutionists, is the wing.
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- So it is with cladograms: in many lineages, a “related” species can live before, during or after its relatives did. In the case of the archosaur family tree, so-called primitive forms are shown having appeared later than advanced ones, the uncle born after his nephew or niece.
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Popular Study Materials from Anthropology 185 * Similarity due to common ancestry. *If both have a similar trait, it is true that they are related if last common ancestor also had it. *Similar structures have different structures.
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Analogous Structures: Definition & Examples Species may also have similar traits even though they are not related to each other. This usually results because the species live in similar environments and fill similar ecological roles. The structures in this case are known as analogous structures. The process that brings these traits forward is called convergent evolution. Convergent evolution is natural selection that favors the same type of structure in different ancestors.
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- Hi, I’m Michael Wigler. Organisms share similar genes because they have inherited them from common ancestors. Even humans and yeast share similar genes! I was interested in genes involved in cancer, like the human ras gene.i, I’m Michael Wigler. Organisms share similar genes because they have inherited them from common ancestors. Even humans and yeast share similar genes! I was interested in genes involved in cancer, like the human ras gene.
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Convergent evolution Convergent evolution. Convergent evolution is the independent evolution of similar features in species of different lineages. Convergent evolution creates analogous structures that have similar form or function but were not present in the last common ancestor of those groups. The cladistic term for the same phenomenon is homoplasy. The recurrent evolution of flight is a classic example, as flying insects, birds, pterosaurs, and bats have independently evolved the useful capacity of flight. Functionally similar featur
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- 1 Evidence for evolution is provided by homologous structures. 2  These are structures shared by related organisms that were inherited from a common ancestor. 3  Other evidence is provided by analogous structures. 4  These are structures that unrelated organisms share because they evolved to do the same job. Evidence for evolution is provided by homologous structures. 2  These are structures shared by related organisms that were inherited from a common ancestor. 3  Other evidence is provided by analogous structures. 4  These are structures that unrelated organisms share because they evolved to do the same job.
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Homology (biology) In the context of biology, homology is the existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes, in different species. A common example of homologous structures in evolutionary biology are the wings of bats and the arms of primates.Evolutionary theory explains the existence of homologous structures adapted to different purposes as the result of descent with modification from a common ancestor.he wings of pterosaurs (1), bats (2) and birds (3) are analogous as wings, but homologous as forelimbs. Evolutionary ancestry means that structures evolved from some structure in a common ancestor; for example, the wings of bats and the arms of primates are homologous in this sense.
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Homologous Genes: Definition & Types So, different species may share similar gene sequences, which results in similar traits. There are actually two ways that this can occur. Like I said, if the shared gene sequence in two different species is a result of a common genetic ancestor, those genes are homologous, or homologs. The other possibility is that they are not actually related at all.
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- structures are shown on the cladogram by solid square boxes along the branches, and common. ancestors are shown by open circles. The more derived structures two organisms share, the closer is. their evolutionary relationship -- that is, the more recently their common ancestor lived.
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- Characters displayed by embryos such as these may help untangle patterns of relationship among the lineages. Ancestral characters are often, but not always, preserved in an organism's development. For example, both chick and human embryos go through a stage where they have slits and arches in their necks like the gill slits and gill arches of fish. These structures are not gills and do not develop into gills in chicks and humans, but the fact that they are so similar to gill structures in fish at this point in development supports the idea that chicks and humans share a common ancestor with fish.
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Evidence of common descent The pattern of the pelvis in all species of dinosaurs is an example of homologous structures. Each order of dinosaur has slightly differing pelvis bones providing evidence of common descent. Additionally, modern birds show a similarity to ancient saurischian pelvic structures indicating the evolution of birds from dinosaurs.
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- For example, the flipper of a whale and a human arm seem to be quite different when looked at on the outside. But the bone structure of each is surprisingly similar, suggesting that whales and humans have a common ancestor way back in prehistory. Anatomical features in different species that point to a common ancestor are called homologous structures.
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Homologous Structure Examples Bats, whales, and many other animals have very similar homologous structures, demonstrating that these creatures all had a common ancestor. The tailbone in human beings is so-named because it is a homologous structure to the beginning of many animals’ tails, such as monkeys.
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How are analogous and homologous structures different? Homologous structures refer to structures on different species that are similar in function and their evolutionary origin. Analogous structures are similar in function but do … not share a similarity in evolutionary origin.
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Homology (biology) In the context of biology, homology is the existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes, in different species. A common example of homologous structures in evolutionary biology are the wings of bats and the arms of primates. Evolutionary theory explains the existence of homologous structures adapted to different purposes as the result of descent with modification from a common ancestor.
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Mimicry Convergent evolution creates analogous structures that have similar form or function, but that were not present in the last common ancestor of those groups. The cladistic term for the same phenomenon is homoplasy, from Greek for same form. The recurrent evolution of flight is a classic example of convergent evolution.unctionally similar features arising through convergent evolution are termed analogous, in contrast to homologous structures or traits, which have a common origin, but not necessarily similar function.