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    All Life Forms Come from One Ancestor

    Reason 1 (Evolution):

    (Khan Academy) Darwin proposed that species can change over time, that new species come from pre-
    existing species, and that all species share a common ancestor. In this model, each species has its own
    unique set of heritable (genetic) differences from the common ancestor, which have accumulated
    gradually over very long time periods. Repeated branching events, in which new species split off from a
    common ancestor, produce a multi-level "tree" that links all living organisms.

    Darwin referred to this process, in which groups of organisms


    change in their heritable traits over generations, as “descent
    with modification." Today, we call it evolution. Darwin's sketch
    above illustrates his idea, showing how one species can branch
    into two over time, and how this process can repeat multiple
    times in the "family tree" of a group of related species.

    Reason 2 (Natural Selection):

    (Khan Academy) Darwin also proposed a mechanism for evolution: natural selection. This mechanism
    was elegant and logical, and it explained how populations could evolve (undergo descent with
    modification) in such a way that they became better suited to their environments over time: Traits are
    often heritable, more offspring are produced than can survive, offspring vary in their heritable traits. For
    example:

    Reason 3 (Physiology & Biochemistry)

    (Perfect Atom)The most powerful evidence is provided by phylogenetic reconstruction in which protein
    sequences are slowly evolved to reconstruct the evolutionary history of modern organisms. A classic
    example of biochemical evidence for evolution is the presence of protein Cytochrome C which all living
    organisms have because it performs very basic life functions
    Reason 4 (Anatomy)

    (Perfect Atom) Evidence from anatomy also supports the discovery of common ancestors. A large
    number of species contain a small fraction of genes called hox genes that control the development of
    organisms. These genes are universal and suggest the origin of common ancestry.

    (Khan Academy) Homeotic genes are master regulator genes that direct the development of particular
    body segments or structures.Most animal homeotic genes encode transcription factor proteins that
    contain a region called the homeodomain and are called Hox genes. Hox genes are not unique to fruit
    flies. In fact, Hox genes are found in many different animal species, including mice and humans. The
    presence of similar Hox genes in different species reflects their common ancestry: a Hox gene cluster
    was likely already present in a common ancestor of mice, flies, humans, and other animal groups. Not
    only are Hox genes found in many different animal species, but they also tend to have the same order on
    the chromosome in all of these species.

    Reason 5 (

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