Structures with the same parts but have different functions, suggesting that organisms with a backbone share common ancestry is called…
Homologous
What organism on this diagram would have DNA most similar to the penguin?
Chicken
Which species is a common ancestor for species B and D?
K
Several of the Galapagos Islands are inhabited by grasshoppers, beetles, flies, bees, and butterflies. Finches that feed on these consumers would have beaks adapted for
Probing and grasping
All of these finches have different shaped beaks, they are an adaptation to gain access of
Food
A phenotype that improves an organism’s chance of survival in their environment is considered a(n) ____________.
Adaptation
Many different groups of organisms have wings, even though they do not share a recent common ancestor. This is because they evolved in environments with similar selective pressures. Wings are an example of a(n) ______________ structure.
analogous
