GENERAL ANATOMY
EMBRYOLOGY
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fossils and the order which they appear in rock strata; provides record of how species have evolved
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preserved remains of animals, plants, and other organisms
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something passes to a different stage; change in inherited traits of a group of organisms
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group of islands in the Pacific Ocean; has unusual animal life; Darwin made discoveries here
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is based on the Law of Superposition which states that in undisturbed rock sequences the bottom layers are older than the top layers. Therefore, some discovered fossils are able to be dated according to the strata, a distinct layer of rock, that they are found in.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fishes, amphibians, mammals and reptiles Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the past. Fossils are important evidence for evolution because they show that life on earth was once different from life found on earth today.
Detailed explanation-4: -The fossil record shows us when specific types of organisms appeared, went extinct, or changed. And, the fossil record shows us that there have been mass extinctions in Earth’s past. A mass extinction is when many species die off around the same time.