Evidence From Comparative Anatomy
Comparative study of the anatomy of groups of animals or plants reveals that certain structural features are basically similar. For example, the basic structure of all flowers consists of sepals, petals, stigma, style and ovary; yet the size, colour, number of parts and specific structure are different for each individual species.
Read more about this topic: Evidence Of Common Descent
Famous quotes containing the words evidence, comparative and/or anatomy:
“Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humour. He will always use it in evidence against you.”
—Herbert, Sir Beerbohm (1853–1917)
“Our comparative fidelity was fear of defeat at the hands of another partner.”
—Max Frisch (1911–1991)
“I love to see, when leaves depart,
The clear anatomy arrive,”
—Roy Campbell (1902–1957)