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What is the evolutionary relationship between a fin and flipper?
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They're an example of convergent evolution - two structures with common features which have evolved like that due to a similar/the same purpose despite having unrelated origins. Flippers have hidden fingers.
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How many sharks are killed just for their fins for shark fin soup and why is it still legal to sell shark fin soup in the US?
40-100 million sharks annually are killed for all purposes... Difficult to say how many of these shark are destined for shark fin soup
What is a pectoral fin?
Pectoral fin is supported by a series of both endoskeletal and endoskeletal elements.the endoskeleton has pterygiophores of cartilage to which muscles are attached for moving the fin,the proximal pterygiophores are basals and diastal ones are radials.there are three thick basals an outer propterygium,a middle mesopterygium and an inner metapterygium.extending from the basals are three rows of numerous radials forming proximal,mesial and distal cartilage called somactidia arising from distal somactidia are horny,unjointed exoskeletal ceratotrichia or fin rays,they support the fin hole.
What is the whip-like tail called?
Flagella. Flagella Flagellum (flagella is the plural form) flagella
What is the tiny bump on the roof of mouth towards the left back?
that is call the fin it is the part of your body that gives you a erection
How big do the butterfly fish get?
Butterfly fish can grow up to 5 inches in length. However, in an aquarium setting, they may grow no larger than four inches. The African butterfly fish is a freshwater fish that can live up to five years.
What is the evolutionary relationship between a fish's fin and a whale's flipper?
They're an example of convergent evolution - two structures with common features which have evolved like that due to a similar/the same purpose despite having unrelated origins. Flippers have hidden fingers.
What is the evolutionary relationship between the fin of a fish and the flipper of a whale?
There is no actual evolutionary link between whales and fish. Whales are mammals and looking at the structure of a whales flipper it looks a lot like a hand. Fish however have no bone structure in their fins.Second Answer:They're an example of convergent evolution - two structures with common features which have evolved like that due to a similar/the same purpose despite having unrelated origins. Flippers have hidden fingers.
Who fin World War 1?
Fin means flipper or flattened appendage on a fish. No one fin WW1
Is the fin of a shark and the flipper of a whale homologous structures?
no they are not
Does seahorse have flipper?
Seahorses do not have a flipper. Instead they have a tiny clear dorsal fin on their back to help they move.
What is the difference between a fin and flipper?
a fin keeps their ballance while swimming and aflipper is used for speed
What is the Latin word for flipper?
the latin word for fin is pinna (noun)
Do manatees have milk?
Calves, or baby manatees, drink milk from under the mom's flipper or fin.
Is a fish fin an analogous structure to the whale flipper?
Yes it is an anologous structure since they do not have a common ancestor.
Does the ichthyosaurus have flippers?
Icthyosaurus looked like a fish. It had a flipper on each side, that would probably usually be called a fin.
What is the name of the top fin on a fish?
It's the ventral fin and My best Guess to it's purpose is that it helps stablize the forward movement in the fish, bit like the skegs on kayaks. possibly gives some direction control, like a rudder, and streamlining as well
What are the parts of a dolphins?
The body parts of a dolphin is... Beack, Blowhole, Dorsal fin, Ears, Eyes, Fluke, Flipper, Median, a Notch and a Melon.
