Homología

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Objective

I can identify examples of "homología" in different organisms and explain their evolutionary significance.

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Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

4 questions

1

Explain the difference between homologous and analogous structures, providing an example of each that is different from the examples given in the video.

2

Describe how divergent evolution can lead to homologous structures with different functions.

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Exit ticket

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Describe a specific example of homologous structures in two different organisms. Explain how these structures suggest a shared evolutionary ancestor. Explain how the presence of homologous genes in different species supports the idea of a common ancestor.

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