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The human appendix (a small sac near the junction of the small and large intestine) is homologous to a structure called the "caecum", a large, blind chamber in which leaves and grasses are digested in many other mammals.
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Is the human forelimb a homologous structure?
yes its homologous to a bats wing
What structure in the human is analogous to the cecum?
appendix
What is a homologous structure to the human forearm?
the leg of a horse
Which would be a homologous structure to a human?
A bird's wing bone
What structure describes scientists believe human arms and whale flippers were inherited from a common ancestor?
Homologous add Perhaps to a human's foot.
Does homologous mean that structures are similar due to having common ancestry?
homologous structures- same structure/different functions in common ancestors analogous structures-same functions/differnt structures not in common ancestors vestigial-show evolutionary history/structures that arent used anymore (i.e. human appendix/human tailbone)
Which would be homologous structure to a human arm bone?
A bird's wing bone
Two species have homologous structures what do these homologous strcutures show about the evolutionary relationship between the two species?
The presence of homologous structures (for example, the bone structure in chimpanzee arms, human arms, and whale flippers) indicates that the species sharing that homologous structure share a common ancestor.
What is the appendix use for in human?
The appendix is not really needed in the human body, it is just there to help your body with digestion.
The human appendix is a structure that suggests that humans evolved from plant-eating ancestors?
vestigal
Which type of anatomic structure are birds wings and human arms when compared to each other?
Homologous
What is homologous structures?
A structure with similar shape but a different use
