Relationships. 1, Structural homologies /

Presents physical evidence of structural homologies between many types of vertebrates, insects and plants and explains why these homologies suggest common ancestry. Traces the evolutionary record preserved in fossils to demonstrate the development of specialized structures from simpler forms and sh...

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Corporate Authors: Granada Television International, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Smith, Jack
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [2003]
Series:Evolution (DVD videodiscs)
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Summary:Presents physical evidence of structural homologies between many types of vertebrates, insects and plants and explains why these homologies suggest common ancestry. Traces the evolutionary record preserved in fossils to demonstrate the development of specialized structures from simpler forms and shows by means of homologous structures that what appears to be a new or different organ may actually be a variant or modification of something that existed in an ancestor.
Item Description:Made with the co-operation of: British Museum (Natural History), London; Manchester University Dept. of Zoology; Liverpool University Botanical Gardens, Ness; Chester Zoo.
Originally produced in 1981.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 DVD-video (20 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.
Production Credits:Film cameraman, Michael Blakeley ; film editor, John Thomas.