Evidence of Evolution

Structures in different species that have similar parts but different functions, indicating a common ancestry.

Structures in different species that have similar functions but different evolutionary origins.

The tailbone of a human, which is a remnant of a tail from ancestral species.

The study of embryos of various organisms to show similarities in development, indicating a common ancestor.

The process by which organisms diversify rapidly into a variety of forms to adapt to different environments.

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Fossils provide historical evidence of past life forms and their evolutionary changes over time.

The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

Organs that have lost their original function through the course of evolution.

To compare the structures of different organisms to understand evolutionary relationships.