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Name one method scientists use to study evolution.

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Answers may vary: Paleontology, Biogeography, Embryology, Comparative anatomy, or Molecular biology

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What does paleontology reveal?

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Prehistoric existance of extinct species and formation of new species

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Name one different method scientists use to study evolution.

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Answers may vary: Paleontology, Biogeography, Embryology, Comparative anatomy, or Molecular biology

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Which method uses geography to describe the distribution of species all of the world?

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Biogeography

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Give an example of embryology.

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Answers may vary: gill slits and tails found in fish, chicken, pigs and humans

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What does embryology reveal about evolution?

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Similarities in embryos among different species and establishes evolutionary relationships

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What are the two types of structures used to compare species anatomies?

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Homologous structures and Analogous structures

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True or False: Analogous structures are body parts that resemble one another in different species because they come from a common ancestor.

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FASLE - they have similar body parts due to adaptations for their specific environment

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What examines the nucleotides and amino acid of DNA sequences and proteins from different species?

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Molecular Biology

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True or False: All living things share the same genetic code (with minor variations) and same basic biochemical pathways.

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TRUE

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Which method do you think can show the most evidence for evolution? Explain why.

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Answers will vary.