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University of California Museum of Paleontology: Homologies

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These pages are from the Understanding Evolution website for teachers. They focus on homologous structures that organisms with common ancestors share.

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Concepts
anatomy, common ancestry, embryology, evolution, homologous structures, natural selection, vestigial structures, developmental biology
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Additional Tags
common ancestors, embryological development, evidence for evolution, homologies, homologous similarities, single common ancestor, tetrapods, adaptation, dna code, hs-ls4-1, homologous similarities between species, similar characteristics, university of california museum of paleontology: homologies, cellular similarities, common ancestral form, constructed from the same bones, descended from a common ancestor, evidence of common ancestry, pentadactyl limb, structural similarities, vestigial features
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional