Biochemical Similarities as Evidence of Evolution — NEET Biology
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In the same time of argument, similarities in proteins and genes performing a given function among diverse organisms give clues to common ancestry. These biochemical similarities point to the same shared ancestry as structural similarities among diverse organisms.
🖼️Related NCERT figure: Diagram showing examples of homologous organs in plants and animals. Part (a) shows plant structures - Bougainvillea with thorn and Cucurbita with tendril. Part (b) shows animal limb structures from man, cheetah, whale, and bat with arrows pointing to their corresponding bone structures below. (Figure 6.3 Example of homologous organs in (a) Plants and (b) Animals)
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Q8. Which of the following supports molecular evidence for evolution?
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