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Question
Read the following statement and justify the same in your own words with the help of a suitable example.
There is evidence of foetal science among chordates.
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Solution
- Early embryos of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals have very similar structures.
- As they continue to expand, they develop new patterns.
- The earliest commonality of vertebrate embryos demonstrates that all vertebrate classes shared a common ancestor during evolution.
- This is known as embryological evidence for vertebrate evolution.
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