Evidence for Evolution

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How does embryology support the Theory of Evolution?

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It shows that they have a common ancestor because of their similarities.

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The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved is known as ________________________.

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a common ancestor.

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Common ancestry relates to evolution because

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the more two organisms have in common, the more recent is their common ancestor during their evolution.

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In stage one (top row) of these embryos, most of the embryos...

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look very similar.

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In the third embryonic stage (bottom row), mammal embryos _____

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have more characteristics in common with each other than with reptiles or birds.

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What type of evidence is represented in the picture above?

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Homologous Structures

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What type of evidence is shown in the image above?

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DNA

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What type of evidence is shown in the picture?

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Embryology

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The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---

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The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor

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According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: Species I, Species II, Species III, Species IV

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Species IV