What are vestigial structures?
Comparative Anatomy

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Remnants of organs or structures that were functional in ancestral species but are no longer useful.
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What role do vestigial structures play in understanding evolution?
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They provide evidence of an organism's evolutionary history.
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Why do vestigial structures provide evidence of evolutionary history?
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They indicate organisms have evolved from ancestors with different needs and lifestyles.
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What are analogous structures?
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Structures that have similar functions but different evolutionary origins.
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Why are analogous structures important in the study of evolution?
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They suggest that organisms independently evolved similar solutions to environmental challenges.
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Give an example of an analogous structure.
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The wings of birds and insects.
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What is the significance of homologous structures in comparative anatomy?
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They indicate common ancestry among different species.
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