What does the presence of tiny, non-functional leg bones in modern whales suggest?
Comparative Anatomy Practice

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Whales evolved from ancestors with legs.
2.
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What are pelvic bones in whales an example of?
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Vestigial structures.
3.
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Which structures are considered homologous?
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Dog paw and human hand.
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What does the similarity between a bat wing, a human arm, and a whale flipper suggest?
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They have a common evolutionary ancestor.
5.
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Why is the appendix in humans considered vestigial?
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It no longer has a significant function but had one in ancestors.
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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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What is the definition of homologous structures?
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Structures that share a common ancestry but may have different functions.
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