Evidence of Evolution

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The theory of evolution states that all organisms on Earth

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have descended from a common ancestor

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________ provide a record of species that lived long ago - supplying some of the most significant evidence of evolutionary change.

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Fossils

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________ fossils provide detail patterns of evolutionary change for the ancestors of many animals.

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Transitional

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Newly evolved features, such as feathers, that do not appear in the fossils of common ancestors.

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Derived traits

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primitive features, such as teeth and tails, that do appear in ancestral forms

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ancestral traits

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Which fossil in the image below is the oldest?

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Why do vertebrate forelimbs have different functions but appear to be constructed of similar bones in similar ways?

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shared ancestry

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The image above is an example of: homologous structures, analogous structures, vestigial structures

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homologous structures

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Similarity of the structure, physiology, or development of different species of organisms based upon their descent from a common evolutionary ancestor.

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Homology

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The wings of the organisms above is an example of: homologous structures, analogous structures, vestigial structures

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analogous structures