Evidences of Evolution Students Copy 1
Evidences of Evolution Students Copy 1
Evidences of Evolution Students Copy 1
Antifreeze protection
meat-eating plants
VESTIGIAL
STRUCTURES
body parts that
are useless or
left over from a
previous
ancestor in
which they pelvic bone of whales
were useful
VESTIGIAL STRUCTURES
wisdom tooth of
humans
tailbone of humans
EVIDENCES OF
EVOLUTION
fossils embryonic
development
comparative genetic
anatomy information
EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT
Many organisms have
similar embryos,
supporting the idea of
common ancestors
EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT
Embryos of
different species
can have
similarities that
are not visible
when the
organisms are
fully formed.
EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT
GENETIC
INFORMATION
Small mutations or
changes in the DNA
eventually lead to the
evolution of new
species
phylogenetic
tree
GENETIC INFORMATION
GENETIC INFORMATION
98.6%
ENUMERATE THE 4
EVIDENCES OF EVOLUTION
fossils, comparative
anatomy, embryonic
development & genetic
information
WHAT ARE FOSSILS?
ENUMERATE THE TYPES OF
FOSSILS
Fossils are remains of
dead organisms. The types
of fossils are imprint,
compression, true form
and trace fossils
DEFINE COMPARATIVE
ANATOMY AND
ENUMERATE THE 3
STRUCTURES MENTIONED.
Comparative anatomy studies
the similarities and differences
between organisms. The 3
structures are homologous,
analogous and vestigial.
DIFFERENTIATE
HOMOLOGOUS AND
ANALOGOUS STRUCTURES
Homologous
similar anatomy,
different functions
Analogous
different anatomy,
similar functions
WHAT ARE VESTIGIAL
STRUCTURES?
body parts that are useless or
left over from a previous
ancestor
pelvic
pelvic bone
bone of
of wings of wisdom tooth
whales
whales ostriches of humans
HOW DOES EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE
EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION?
Similarities in the early stages
embryonic development
provides evidence for
evolution.
HOW DOES EMBRYONIC
DEVELOPMENT PROVIDE
EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION?
IN TERMS OF GENETIC
INFORMATION, HOW
CLOSELY RELATED ARE
HUMANS TO
CHIMAPANZEES?
IN TERMS OF GENETIC
INFORMATION, HOW
CLOSELY RELATED ARE
HUMANS TO
CHIMAPANZEES?
About 98.6% of our genes are
similar to chimpanzees.