homology
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Homology resulting from common ancestors is seen at the molecular level too.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
It's a ravishing tour, from the spangled glory of globular star cluster M13, imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope, to Martin Krzywinski's bold 2007 radial genomics diagram Human–Dog Homology.
From Nature • May 9, 2017
Homology, as this kind of relatedness is called, is among “the first and in many ways the best evidence for evolution,” says Josh Rosenau of the National Center for Science Education.
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2013
Homology refers to essential similarity in position compared with all the other parts or organs of the body, and must be considered apart from function.
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 by Various
Homology is still determined by position, by connections, in the embryo as in the adult.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
Vocabulary lists containing homology
Evolutionary Biology - High School
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Evolutionary Biology - Middle School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: homo
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