AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Evolution is the process through which the traits of a species change over several generations and is based on natural selection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is (1) common geographic distribution. If two species share a geographic distribution, it is not typically evidence that the species evolved from a recent common ancestor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fossils provide important evidence for evolution and the adaptation of plants and animals to their environments. Fossil evidence provides a record of how creatures evolved and how this process can be represented by a ‘tree of life’, showing that all species are related to each other.

Detailed explanation-4: -Evidence for evolution: anatomy, molecular biology, biogeography, fossils, & direct observation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fossils provide material evidence for evolution. The examination of dead remains of ancient organisms helps us to understand the course that evolution took.