9.2 Vocab: Evidence for Evolution

the strongest evidence for evolution from a common ancestor

shows how organisms are related by descent from common ancestors

structures that are similar in related organisms because they were inherited from a common ancestor

scientists who find and study fossils

structures that are similar in unrelated organisms

provide clear evidence that evolution has occurred

reduced structures that are no longer used

the process by which a single species evolves into many new species to fill available niches

the study of the similarities and differences in the embryos of different species

the study of how and why plants and animals live where they do