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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter24: Systematics And Phylogenetics: Revealing The Tree Of Life

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Problem 9TYK: Which of the following pairs of structures are homoplastic? a. the wing skeleton of a bird and the...

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11. Vestigial structures are body parts that seemingly have no purpose or function. They once did, but somewhere along the way they lost their functions and are now basically useless. The existence of vestigial structures is on of the strongest evidences of evolution. Which of the following is NOT an example of vestigial structure? *

a. Coccyx from the lower portion of the vertebra of human.

b. Appendix is a narrow tube that extends from cecum.

c. Hair like projections in the nose are called vibrissae.

d. Body hair on the chest of man.

12. Rice is a staple food in the Philippines. There are various type of rice in the country, and Filipinos call them by local names such as laon, wagwag, sinandomeng, and angelica. These are some of the different varieties of the rice plant with the scientific name Oryza sativa. yet they all differ. Human intervention can change organism into different or improved organism. However, all organisms can change naturally through time even without human intervention. The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms is called _______. *

a. evolution

b. fossils

c. mutation

d. coevolution

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