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All of the following statements are true. Decide which of the examples of molecular biology give evidence for evolution. Check all of the boxes that apply.
HOX genes are very similar in all animals.
Bug wings and bat wings are both used for flying.
Many species share much the same DNA.
Plant and animal cells have almost all of the same structures.
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Select:
- HOX genes are very similar in all animals. — yes. Conserved developmental genes point to common ancestry.
- Many species share much the same DNA. — yes. DNA sequence similarity is direct molecular evidence of relatedness.
- Plant and animal cells have almost all of the same structures. — yes. Shared cellular structures and molecular machinery indicate common descent of eukaryotes.
Do not select:
- Bug wings and bat wings are both used for flying. — this is a functional (morphological) similarity and an example of convergent evolution, not molecular evidence of common ancestry.
- HOX genes are very similar in all animals. — yes. Conserved developmental genes point to common ancestry.
- Many species share much the same DNA. — yes. DNA sequence similarity is direct molecular evidence of relatedness.
- Plant and animal cells have almost all of the same structures. — yes. Shared cellular structures and molecular machinery indicate common descent of eukaryotes.
Do not select:
- Bug wings and bat wings are both used for flying. — this is a functional (morphological) similarity and an example of convergent evolution, not molecular evidence of common ancestry.
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