evidence for evolution

Question 1

reason 1 Bio geography

Answer 1

Biogeography - geographical distribution of fossils and living organisms (shows that creatures often live in places with fossils of organisms very similar and related to them)

Question 2

Reason 2 Age of the earth

Answer 2

Age of Earth - the Earth is 4.5 billion years old (some change must have happened during that huge amount of time)

Question 3

Reason 3 Comparative anatomy

Answer 3

Comparative Anatomy - the comparative study of the structures of different animals to understand the adaptive changes they have undergone (shows that some animals had common ancestors that they evolved from)

Question 4

Reason 4 bacterial and pesticide resistance

Answer 4

Bacterial/Pesticide Resistance - Bacteria and pests often resist antibiotics or pesticides

Question 5

Reason 5 molecular biology

Answer 5

Molecular Biology - Molecular biology shows that all living things share a universal genetic code DNA meaning that all living things are somewhat related and also showing which species are more closely related to each other.