Evidence Of Evolution

Question 1

FOSSIL RECORD - EVIDENCE

Answer 1

Demonstrates the emergence and extinction of species over time.

Provides a historical timeline of life on Earth.

Offers evidence of common ancestry and evolutionary relationship

Question 2

VESTIGIAL FEATURES - EVIDENCE (Provide Examples)

Answer 2

Certain traits may lose their use, as behavior or environment change

Shows species change over time

• Provide evidence of common ancestry and evolutionary history

Examples: human appendix, the pelvic bone of a snake, and the wings of flightless birds.

Question 3

EMBRYOLOGY EVIDENCE

Answer 3

These patterns indicate a shared evolutionary origin, meaning they evolved from the same species

Different species share early developmental
stages

Question 4

MOLECULAR EVIDENCE

Answer 4

Reveals species relationships by comparing genetic data

Show common ancestry through similarities in DNA
and protein sequences