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Homology Vs Analogy - Berkeley Tutorial

The document is a worksheet about homology and analogy in evolutionary biology. It contains questions about homologous and analogous structures in different organisms. Homology refers to shared ancestry, while analogy refers to similar functions but different evolutionary origins. For example, the bones in a bat wing and a human arm are homologous, while a bird's wing and an insect's wing are analogous. The worksheet tests understanding of these concepts through examples from tetrapod limbs, marsupials, sharks and dolphins.

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Homology Vs Analogy - Berkeley Tutorial

The document is a worksheet about homology and analogy in evolutionary biology. It contains questions about homologous and analogous structures in different organisms. Homology refers to shared ancestry, while analogy refers to similar functions but different evolutionary origins. For example, the bones in a bat wing and a human arm are homologous, while a bird's wing and an insect's wing are analogous. The worksheet tests understanding of these concepts through examples from tetrapod limbs, marsupials, sharks and dolphins.

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Understanding Evolution: Homology and Analogy


http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/  Go to “What is the Evidence for Evolution”
 Go to Similarities and differences: Understanding homology and analogy  

1. a) In the image, which pair represents an analogy and which a homology?

b) Define homology:

c) Define analogy:

2. What is a tetrapod?

3. What are the six bones found in all tetrapod legs?

4. Identify these limbs (to what animal do they belong)?

5. What did the common ancestor of all modern tetrapods look like?

6. Look this up! How are a bird and a crocodile homologous?


7. Similar structures that evolved independently are called _________________________.

8. a) What is the difference between a marsupial and a placental?

b) What is Smilodon?

c) What is Thylacosmilus,

9. Describe how two unrelated flowers could evolve to have a similar appearance?

10. Are similarities between sharks and dophins homologous or analogous?

14. Considering all of the evidence, are the "wings" (actually flaps of skin stretched between the legs) of
sugar gliders and flying squirrels homologous or analogous structures? Explain why you would
conclude this.

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