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The Fossil Record

Question 5 • CV Q4 M/J Science 3 Adv 2002110 Compacted Review of Grade.7.Life for SSA Prep

Snakes have remnants of back legs.

Answer
A
homologous structure
B
analogous structure
C
vestigial structure

Explanation

Remnants of back legs in snakes are reduced structures inherited from ancestors in which those legs were functional. A structure that has lost most or all of its original function through evolution is called a vestigial structure, so the correct choice is vestigial structure.

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