Comparative Morphology

Dr. Thomas is analyzing the similarities between the wing of a bird and the arm of a monkey. He is using

• comparative embryology

• comparative morphology

• the fossil record

• vestigial features

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Which of the following animal pairs would be expected to have most similar embryonic development?

• human and jellyfish

• horse and zebra

• polar bear and penguin

• iguana and shark

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Who was the Greek biologist and philosopher who first classified organisms based on structural similarities?

• Linnaeus

• Ptolemy

• Willi Hennig

• Aristotle

structures that DO NOT have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in function

• analogous structures

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

similar structures that RELATED species have inherited from a common ancestor, may have different functions

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• vestigial structures

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study of the size, shape, and structure of organisms

• morphology

• molecular evidence

• speciation

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fossils that show links in traits between groups of organisms used to document intermediate stages in evolution

• transitional fossils

• vestigial structures

• population

Which of the following best describes the study of comparative morphology?

• The study of the chemical processes within organisms

• The study of the physical form and structure of organisms

• The study of the genetic makeup of organisms

• The study of the ecological interactions of organisms

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In comparative morphology, which of the following structures are considered homologous?

• The wings of a bat and the wings of a butterfly

• The flippers of a whale and the wings of a bird

• The legs of a human and the legs of a spider

• The arms of a human and the wings of a bat

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Comparative morphology can help scientists understand evolutionary relationships by comparing which of the following?

• DNA sequences

• Behavioral patterns

• Physical structures

• Metabolic rates

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