Question: 4 4 ) ( 5 points ) Match each term on the left with a related example on the right ( write the appropriate number

44)(5 points) Match each term on the left with a related example on the right (write the appropriate number in the blank next to each example):
1. Homology
_ The tailbone in humans (located at the end of the spine) is a remnant of a tail that existed in a monkey-like ancestor species.
2. Convergent evolution
3. Vestigial structure
4. A "missing link" species
5. An endemic species
Penguins (who are birds) and dolphins (who are mammals) have a hydrodynamic body shape that allows efficient movement in water.
_ The flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) is a species that lives only in the Galapagos islands.
_ Tiktaalik ("fishapod") is an extinct species that lived 365 million years ago and had both fish and amphibian traits.
Humans and bats have two front limbs that end with 5 digits (used for grabbing things in humans and for flying in bats

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