Evidence For Evolution

Question 1

What are the four evidences

Answer 1

Comparative genomics, comparative studies of proteins, fossil records, comparative anatomy and embryology

Question 2

What is/are vestigial structures

Answer 2

-Greatly reduced structures that no longer serve a purpose
-similar features show relatedness and possible common ancestors

Question 3

What is/are pentadactyl structures

Answer 3

Is a 5 digit limb (found in most vertebrates)

Question 4

What is embryology

Answer 4

-The study of specie’s embryos and the comparison between them
-similar features show similarity and possible relatedness

Question 5

What are retroviruses

Answer 5

-A virus with an envelope which changes DNA sequence
-if two species have that DNA sequence it shows they both come from a common ancestor

Question 6

mtDNA info

Answer 6

-Mitochondria DNA only passes on through females (mom-son/daughter)
-can compare organisms mtDNA and show relatedness

Question 7

What is comparative genomics

Answer 7

-The comparison of DNA sequences between species
-similar DNA sequence shows relatedness

Question 8

Hybrid DNA

Answer 8

Seperate strands on DNA from two species/organisms are put together, then it goes through denaturing through temp. The higher temp required shows that the seperate strands are more related