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Match each evolution term to its rule

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Homologous parts
    Right
    Same bone layout inherited from one ancestor
  2. Left
    Vestigial parts
    Right
    Leftover structures with no clear function
  3. Left
    Convergence
    Right
    Similar traits in unrelated lines
  4. Left
    Divergence
    Right
    Two species evolving from a common point
  5. Left
    Adaptation
    Right
    A heritable trait that aids survival here
  6. Left
    Adaptive radiation
    Right
    Many new species from one founder species
Instructions
Tap a term, then tap the statement that defines it.

Explanation

_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e, section 18.1 Understanding Evolution_
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