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Vestigial structures are anatomical structures of organisms in a species which are considered to have lost much or all of their original function through evolution.
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What is homologous structure that is greatly reduced in size?
vestigal organ
What is name of human organ in right side of abdominal cavity which starts with the letter a and is of unknown use?
That would be: the Appendix. Its full name is: Vermiform Appendix/ It is a vestigal structure which has lost its original function.
What are the 4 types of natural selection?
Fossil Records Similarities in Body Structure Similarities in DNA Similarities in Early Development
Is a arm analogous homologous or a vestigal feature?
The human arm would be homologous, as it is homologous to various other animals, such as a whale's fin, or a chimpanzee's arm.
The tiny hip bones and leg bones present in some snakes are an example of?
Vestigial structures. Over time, the reptiles snakes descended from gradually began to use their legs less and less and so the limbs disappeared. The hip and leg bones present are essentially useless to the snake and are "left over" from their evolution. That is what a vestigial structure is (e.g. appendix in humans is also vestigal; we don't use it).
How do you use vestigal structure in a sentence?
Whales and some other cetaceans have unusable leg bones as a vestigal structure.
What is homologous structure that is greatly reduced in size?
vestigal organ
The human appendix is a structure that suggests that humans evolved from plant-eating ancestors?
vestigal
Does a woodlouse have a antennae?
yes, they have 2 pairs, one is a vestigal structure, the other is used for sensory functions :)
The muscles that move the human ear appear to be?
vestigial structure-such as the human appendix, doesn't seem to have a function and may once have functioned in the body of an ancestor..:)
What is a vestigal structure?
Vestigial structures are anatomical structures of organisms in a species which are considered to have lost much or all of their original function through evolution.
What is the term for structure that has no use in an organism?
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
The remnant of an organ that had a function in an early ancestor is known as?
Vestigal organ
What feature is the wing of a bat and the foreleg of an alligator A.anagolous B.homologous C.vestigal D. artificially selected?
vestigal structure because they are used for the same thing just look different.Answervestigal structure because they are used for the same thing just look different.
What is name of human organ in right side of abdominal cavity which starts with the letter a and is of unknown use?
That would be: the Appendix. Its full name is: Vermiform Appendix/ It is a vestigal structure which has lost its original function.
The term vestigal refers to long are short wings?
short
VSB is an abbreviation of vestigal sideband is derived by filtering?
DSB
