Comparative Anatomy Vocabulary

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  1. 5. Structures body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure. Example: bird, bat and insect wings.
  2. 6. a genetically determined characteristic of an organism.
  3. 9. groups of individuals of the same species living in the same place.
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  1. 1. anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species and organisms.
  2. 2. structural adaptation that enables species to blend with their surroundings; allows a species to avoid detection by predators.
  3. 3. the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago, most commonly preserved in sedimentary rock
  4. 4. a characteristic that improves an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
  5. 7. Record a historical sequence of life indicated by fossils found in layers of the Earth’s crust
  6. 8. Structures parts of organisms that are similar in origin and structure. body parts with similar structures found in different species. Example: limbs of mammals.