Evolution (Evidence and Mechanisms)

Structures that are similar in function but not in structure, indicating convergent evolution.

An ancestor that two or more species share, indicating they have evolved from the same lineage.

A structure that has lost most or all of its original function through the course of evolution, such as human wisdom teeth.

Similar structures found in different species that have different functions, indicating divergent evolution.

It provides evidence of the history of life on Earth and shows how species have changed over time.

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

A mechanism of evolution that refers to random changes in the frequency of alleles in a population.

The process by which new species arise from existing species, often due to evolutionary pressures.

Similarities in embryonic development among different species can indicate common ancestry.

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