Can I install internal HD from PowerMac G4 in my Mac Pro?

I have an old, Quicksilver PowerMac G4.  After purchasing a Mac Pro, I want to use the internal storage from the old one as a backup system for the new one.  Can I physically install the my 3 internal drives from the G4 into the 3 open slots on my Mac Pro?  I know nothing about how the architecture of internal drives have changed since I bought them in 2004 (I'm assuming a LOT).  I'd rather not keep the G4 sitting in my office, taking up space, and I thought this might be the best way to go about utilizing that HD space (I have about 280GB).

the first SATA were just a PATA with Marvel bridge slapped on and were not native SATA.
Perpendicular came later.
So it went from 60 to 75 and then to 105MB/sec and now outstrips even that.
15K SCSI went from 60 to 75 to 90 (the Maxtor Atlas 15K II was a nice little drive that gave the Cheetah a run for it).
As Maxtor was improving and Seagate was having terrible drive firmware issues it was however too late for Maxtor that had lost market confidence.
The "deathstar" was due to use of non-Lucent DSP but there too even though later models were fine and the 180 GXPs were golden, IBM first shed PC business and then IBM Hitachi business.
I never cared for Seagate beyond their Cheetah line, switched to Maxtor and while never had great luck with IBM Ultrastar SCSI their PATA and SATA were fine by me. And avoided the 75GXP Deathstars.
Yes a lot of change but I would go so far and to simplify as just the switch to SATA is all.

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    Welcome..
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    "Dear Majed,
    We would like to thank you for your email and we are sorry for the problem you
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    Since Mid-October 2012 WinSoft are not able to support Adobe Product, You
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    Best regards,
    Winsoft Support Team."
    And this is another answer from http://www.winsoft-intl.com:
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    Please note that since 2012 we are not Adobe reseller anymore and do not provide Support for Adobe products.
    Please contact Adobe directly or any authorized reseller in your area.
    Sorry for not being able to help you further.
    Kindest regards,"
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