Ancestral structure refers to the physical and genetic characteristics that are inherited from an organism's ancestors, often reflecting the evolutionary history of a species. It encompasses traits that have been passed down through generations, shaping the development and adaptation of organisms over time. Ancestral structures can include anatomical features, genetic sequences, and behavioral patterns that provide insights into the lineage and evolutionary relationships among species. In evolutionary Biology, studying these structures helps scientists understand how species have adapted to their environments and the processes of natural selection.
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nephridium
Vestigial structure is used in application to structures that are determined genetically but do not have the ancestral function.
analogous structure
An ancestral hall is a traditional building or structure in Chinese culture that is dedicated to the worship of ancestors. It serves as a place for family members to gather and pay their respects to their ancestors through rituals and ceremonies. Ancestral halls often contain ancestral tablets or plaques that bear the names of the deceased ancestors.
people have forgotten their ancestral values. They have become robots nowadays.
They may have had an important function in the past.
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Ancestral Quest was created in 1994.
Ancestral Legacy was created in 1995.
I'm fourth generation Australian, a volatile mixture of Italian, Irish and Scots ancestry.
A notochord is a trait ancestral to all chordates. It is a flexible rod-like structure that provides support along the body axis and may persist in some chordates throughout their entire life, while in others it is replaced by the vertebral column.