10Sip evolution

Question 1

Fossils

Answer 1

preserved evidence in rocks or soils of organism that once existed on earth

Question 2

paleontology

Answer 2

study of past life especially fossils

Question 3

what are fossils

Answer 3

hard objects such as skeletons, shells, teeth and wood

Question 4

oldest fossils

Answer 4

found in the oldest rocks at depth

Question 5

comparative anatomy

Answer 5

study of body structure of different species of animals in order to understand changes
E.g. human bout
radius ulna humerus
phalanges

Question 6

what does evolution refer to in biology

Answer 6

the process by which living species have diversified since the origin of life on earth

Question 7

definition of evolution

Answer 7

the process by which different Kuols of living organisms have developed

Question 8

evidence of evolution

Answer 8

fossils
comparature anatomy
genes
geography
embryology

Question 9

homologous structures

Answer 9

same basic structure controlled by particular inherited genes E.g. foot bones horse similar

Question 10

analogous structures

Answer 10

not all structures are homologous. some are similar but different genes involved E.g. shark’s, dolphins (fins/ body shape)