UNIT SEVEN - Analogous, Homologous, and Vestigial Structures
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homologous structure
structures that have different mature forms in different organisms but develop from the same embryonic tissues
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analogous structure
structure that has the same function but different construction and was not inherited from a common ancestor
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vestigial structure
structure that is inherited from ancestors but has lost much or all of its original function
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embryo
an organism in the earliest stage of development
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embryonic development
similarities in embryo development that demonstrates a relationship between different species
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comparative embryology
the study of the formation, early growth, and development of different organisms
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