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An example of embryology is when the embryo goes through a larva stage to see if the embryo
resembles adulthood yet,
• like the spider- after the 1st larva stage it has reached adulthood
• Caterpillar to butterfly- the larva stage is when the caterpillar cocoons itself, which then it
becomes a butterfly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryology#Vertebrate_and_invertebrate_embryology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthologous_gene
http://books.google.com/books?id=bZw-ntFxp-
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• It's described as organisms having the same origin but they developed for different functions.
• Another example, the wings of a bat, flippers of a dolphin, and arms of a human are
homologous. It's homologous because they all evolved from the paired pectoral fins of the
fish ancestor.
http://www.creationengineeringconcepts.org/index.php?p=1_2_HOMOLOGY-PAPER
D. blood proteins/biochemistry
E. DNA/RNA
Alex and Marisa
• Chromosome structure is the way the chromosomes are made up in each animal. The structure
is made up of two chromatids and is attached by a centromere.
• Chromatid- Made up of DNA that is wrapped around histones.
• Chromosomes are numbered differently in each species of animal. For example, gorillas and
chimpanzees have the same amount, which is 48.
• An organized structure os DNA and protein that is found in cells.
• chromosomes may be duplicated or unduplicated
http://library.thinkquest.org/2875/review/division/1.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome
www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=4750
www.learninghaven.com/science/articles/animals_and_adaptation.htm
• the process of change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms from one generation to
the next generation
• evolution is the passing of traits, that can effect the next generation and can alter the physical
traits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ridley/tutorials/Classification_and_evolution4.asp
• Digging up dinosaurs has taught us that birds are more related to dinosaurs than modern day
lizards
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4035/is_/ai_n9455175