Evidence of Evolution

Evidence of evolution refers to the various types of data and observations that support the theory of evolution, including fossil records, genetic similarities, and anatomical structures.

Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Artificial selection, or selective breeding, is the process by which humans breed plants and animals for specific traits.

Homologous structures are anatomical features in different species that share a common ancestry, even if they have different functions.

Analogous structures are features in different species that serve similar functions but do not share a common ancestry.

A common ancestor is a species from which two or more different species have evolved.

The fossil record provides evidence of the history of life on Earth, showing how species have changed over time.

Genetic evidence refers to similarities in DNA sequences among different species, indicating a shared ancestry.

Adaptive radiation is the process by which a single ancestral species rapidly diversifies into a wide variety of forms to adapt to different environments.

Speciation is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species.