Evidences of Evolution

Question 1

Similarities and differences in structural, physiological and biochemical make up species

Answer 1

Evolution

Question 2

• Are preserved remains of animals and plants in the past
• Forms: bones, shells, teeth and feces
• Commonly found in sedimentary rocks, peat, ice

Answer 2

Fossil Records

Question 3

• Structures similar in form and origin but became modified to adapt to different functions
• eg. human arm and dog arm

Answer 3

Homologous

Question 4

• Structures similar in function but have different origins

- eg. butterfly wing and bat wing

Answer 4

Analogous

Question 5

• Lost their function as species of organisms adapted to changed in their environment
• Feature or behavior that no longer seems to have a purpose
• Evolution’s leftovers

Answer 5

Vestigial Structures

Question 6

The more a species are closely related with each other, the more ______ ?

Answer 6

Similar embryonic development and amino acid sequence

Question 7

Plants or animals have similar characteristics can be found in?

Answer 7

Previously adjacent continents