Terms
What is Comparative Anatomy?
The study of the similarities and differences of body and structures of different species.
A group of species of animals with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic materials.
Species
What is Common Ancestry?
When organisms are descended from a single ancestor.
A variety of variations that exist with in a population.
Genetic Variations
What is Embryonic Development?
Development of an embryo from fertilization through the fetus stage.
A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA
Cromosome
What is Genetic Variation?
A variety of variations that exist with in a population.
When organisms are descended from a single ancestor.
Common Ancestry
What are Species?
A group of species of animals with similar characteristics that are able to interbreed or exchange genetic materials.
The study of the similarities and differences of body and structures of different species.
Comparative Anatomy
What is a Chromosome?
A single, highly organized and structured piece of DNA
Development of an embryo from fertilization through the fetus stage.
Embryonic Development