evidences supporting theory of evolution Flashcards

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Evidences

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PALEONTOLOGY
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
COMPARATIVE ANATOMY
COMPARATIVE EMBRYOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY
DNA HOMOLOGY

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2
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study of fossil remains

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Paleontology

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3
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the remainsof organisms from the past and undergo preservation (in form of rocks and ice)

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fossil

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4
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Earth was a single large mass (Pangea)
land mass splits up slowly (continental drifts)

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Geographical distribution

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5
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The study of biological structures in different organisms

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Comparative Anatomy

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6
Q

structures of different
species that have similar
internal framework,
position and embryonic
development.

A

Homologous structure

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7
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structures of
unrelated species that
have the same function

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Analogous structures

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8
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body parts of
organisms that
diminished in size as
they are nolonger
needed.

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Vestigial structures

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9
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comparing the biochemistry of
different organisms

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Biochemistry

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10
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most embryos of vertebrate are alike.

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Comparative embryology

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