Form or function? Evolution takes different paths, genetic study shows Date: April 6, 2010 Source: University of Michigan Summary: Biologists long have known that both the appearance of organisms ...

Function follows form aesthetics drive design choices the shape is prioritised over functionality Example A heavily stylised desk with eye catching colours and curves.

Because tooth shape varies with fracture properties of the foods that primates eat, relationships between dental form and function can teach us about the diets of our distant ancestors. Aristotle ...

Transformational hypotheses concern historical pathways of change in form as a consequence of general organizational features which are primitive for a lineage. Relational hypotheses involve ...