AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following provide evidence for evolution? (Select all that apply)
A
physical features
B
molecular features, such as DNA
C
geographical information
D
fossils
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Evidence for large-scale evolution (macroevolution) comes from anatomy and embryology, molecular biology, biogeography, and fossils. Similar anatomy found in different species may be homologous (shared due to ancestry) or analogous (shared due to similar selective pressures).

Detailed explanation-2: -Fossils provide solid evidence that organisms from the past are not the same as those found today; fossils show a progression of evolution. Fossils, along with the comparative anatomy of present-day organisms, constitute the morphological, or anatomical, record.

Detailed explanation-3: -Evidence for evolution: anatomy, molecular biology, biogeography, fossils, & direct observation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final Answer: Fossils provide the most evident proof of evolution.

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