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Evidence of Evolution INB 75 Per 3

Across
Structures that perform similar functions but are built differently
Fossils are dated to determine this using carbon-14 dating
Organ in humans that is vestigial (sometimes you have it removed when it gets inflamed)
Mammals, reptiles, birds, fishes, and ___ are all examples of vertebrates
All animals with a backbone belong to this group
a group of fossils which has been analyzed and arranged chronologically and in taxonomic order. Fossils are created when organisms die, are incased in dirt and rock, and are slowly replaced by minerals over time.
Types of rock or sediment can determine the type of ___ the fossil came from
branch of biology and medicine concerned with the study of embryos and their development
These are sequenced to determine order of amino acids in proteins
Structures that remain that had an early function but are no longer needed today
Down
Trace or remnant of an organism from the past preserved in the earth's crust
Fossils found in the upper sedimentary layers are usually younger than those in deeper layers
This is sequenced to determine the order of nucleotides to see if organisms match or are related
Different types of ____ are examples of analogous structures
Genes that carry functional DNA but are no longer in use
Proposed evolutionary history for a group of species
Structures that are similar in build but different in function and appearance
Evolutionary tree that proposes how species are related through common ancestors
Embryos of all vertebrates look very ____ in the first few weeks of development
Relating to body structure or how bodies are built