Vestigial features are fully developed and functional in one group of organisms but reduced and function less in a similar group.
Explanation:
Vestigial structures are anatomical features such as cells, tissues or organs in an organism that are previously functional and performed some important functions in the organism but no longer serve any functions in the current form of the organism and become useless as a result of a large evolutionary change. Examples include the coccyx or the tailbone in humans, the pelvic bone of a snake, wisdom teeth in humans, nipples in human males, the wings of flightless birds such as kiwi, ostrich, etc.
Homologous features are the features that are similar in different organisms having similar embryonic origin and development and are inherited from a common ancestor that also had that feature. Also, they might have different functions. An example is the presence of four limbs in tetrapods such as crocodiles, birds, etc.
Analogous features are the features that are superficially similar in different organisms but had separate evolutionary origins i.e., different in origin, but similar in function. An example includes the wings on a fly, a moth, and a bird where the wings were developed independently as adaptations to perform the common function of flying.
Polygenic features are the traits or features that are controlled by multiple genes that are located on the same or different chromosomes and are also affected by the environment. These features do not follow Mendel’s pattern of inheritance and are represented as a range of continuous variation. Examples of polygenic traits or features include skin color, height, hair color, eye color, etc. For example, there is wide variation in the human skin color (from light to dark) and height (short or tall or somewhere in between).
Sympatry describes a species or a population that inhabit the same geographic region at the same time. In sympatric speciation, new species are evolved from a surviving ancestral species while both the species inhabit the same place at the same time i.e., in a single population, reproductive isolation occurs without geographic isolation.
Columnar epithelial cells are elongated and column-shaped and have a height of at least four times their width. Their nuclei are elongated and are usually located near the base of the cells. Columnar epithelium forms the lining of the stomach and intestines
meiosis is a type of cell division that creates egg and sperm cells meiosis is a fundamental process for life during mitosis a cell duplicates all of the contents cleaning its chromosomes and splits to form two identical daughter cells
Gene mutations can be passed on to future generations and drive natural selection. ... Gene mutations can be helpful, harmful, or neutral for an organism's survival. Only mutations that are helpful in the organism's environment would influence its survival and reproduction
Our bodies produce an enzyme called lactase. This enzyme helps our bodies digest lactose (a sugar found in milk). As we age, the amount of lactase our bodies produce decreases. Some people don’t produce as much as others. If you are lactose intolerant, it means your body doesn’t produce a lot of lactase. One option is to drink milk with lactase added to it. Example: Lactaid
The Universal Donor. O- blood type is the universal red blood cell donor because their red blood cells can be transfused into any patient, regardless of blood type. O- red cells must be used for trauma situations and other emergencies when the patient’s blood type is not known. O- red cells are also frequently used for babies and sickle cell anemia patients.
