Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 16, Darwin's Theory of Evolution - 16.4 - Evidence of Evolution - 16.4 Assessment - Page 473: 3a

Answer

Vestigial features help provide evidence for evolution.

Work Step by Step

Vestigial features are structures or organs in an organism that no longer serve a purpose but have once served a purpose. They are a remnant of the past. They show evolution because it shows that an organism has evolved and adapted and no longer needs a certain structure.
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