evidence for evolution

Question 1

what are the five evidences

Answer 1

fossils, biogeography, anatomy, embryology, DNA

Question 2

fossil record

Answer 2

the remains and traces of a past life that are found in sedimentary rock; reveals history of life

Question 3

transitional structures

Answer 3

a fossil that shows intermediary links between groups of organisms and shares characteristics with two now separate groups

Question 4

vestigial structures

Answer 4

a structure that is a reduced version of a structure that was functional in the organism’s ancestors

Question 5

biogeography

Answer 5

the study of the past and present geographical distribution of species populations

Question 6

anatomy

Question 7

homologous structures

Answer 7

similar structure and origin; different function

Question 8

analogous structures

Answer 8

different structure and origin; similar function

Question 9

embryology

Answer 9

the study of early, pre-birth stahes of an organisms development

Question 10

DNA

Answer 10

scientists can determine how closely related two organisms are by comparing their DNA