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Campbell Biology | 10th Edition | ISBN: 9780321775658 | Authors: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
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EVOLUTION CONNECTION Using at least two examples, explain how the process of evolution

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EVOLUTION CONNECTION Using at least two examples, explain how the process of evolution is revealed by the imperfections of living organisms.

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EVOLUTION CONNECTION Using at least two examples, explain how the process of evolution is revealed by the imperfections of living organisms.

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One example of how evolution is revealed by the imperfections of living organisms is discovered through vestigial structures. Vestigial structures are features that were once functional but now appear to serve no useful purpose. One example of a vestigial structure is human tailbones. These are remnants from much earlier v

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