The same functions evolving independently in
completely different organisms has been seen before in the animal and plant kingdoms.
Not exact matches
Comparing the DNA sequences of similarly shaped proteins in various
organisms produces a geneaology of all life on earth that matches those created from
completely different data sets.
Why two types of single - celled
organism that form the deepest branch on the tree of life — bacteria and archaea — have
completely different cell membranes
«These are the same precursors seen in biominerals from sea urchin and abalone, which are
different organisms from
completely different branches in the tree of life, so the fact that they used exactly the same mechanism to form their skeletons is really surprising,» Gilbert explains.
Most sexually transmitted diseases are caused by bacteria or viruses, but some are caused by
organisms that are classified as
completely different lifeforms.