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How is homo-logy in the pentadactyl limb evidence for adaptive radiation?
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Homology in the pentadactyl limb, where different species share a common limb structure despite having different functions, is evidence for adaptive radiation because it suggests that a common ancestor with this limb structure diversified into various species to adapt to different environments or ecological niches. The conservation of the pentadactyl limb's basic structure implies that these species diverged from a shared ancestor through adaptive changes to exploit different habitats and resources.
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Homology is evidence of what?
Evolution
What are types of evidence used to Classify organisms in systematic?
Physical homology, Genetic homology, and Ecological niche
The structure of the forelimb of a bird is similar in structure to that of the forelimb of a mammal suggesting that both descended from a common ancestor. What is this similarity an example of?
Homologous structures - the forelimb structures are anatomically similar and were derived from a common ancestor; however, they have evolved completely different uses. This provides evidence for divergent evolution or adaptive radiation.
In evolution the study of vertebrate forelimbs is related to evidence?
In evolution the study of vertebrate forelimbs is related to the anatomical evidence from homology.
The stongest evidence for the endosymbiotic origin of eukaryotic orgelles is the homology between extant prokaryotes and?
And the mitochondria in eukaryote cells.
What is Primary homology?
proposed hypothesis of homology based on similarity.
What is the study of vertebrate forelimbs is related to what evidence?
In evolution the study of vertebrate forelimbs is related to the anatomical evidence from homology.
Where are molecular homology found?
Homology is frequently found in organic chemistry.
Is the humerus bone of the bird and bat an example of analogy or homology?
Homology
What are Functional Morphology Methods?
Constructional Morphology: - Inference from Homology - Inference from Analogy - Inference from Constraints Theoretical Morphology: - Comparison of all conceivable forms - Adaptive landscape Biomechanics: - Paradigm approach - Experimental approach
Is having the same name as others considered more homology or analogy?
homology
Which is strong evidence that similar traits in different evolutionary lineages are the result of homology and not homoplasy?
The traits are also found in many intervening lineages on the tree of life
