Evidence Of Evolution
by mara taubert
Anatomical Evidence
Anatomical Evidence is the body structure of plants or animals.
Examples
- Vestigal Structures
- Homologous Structures
- Analogous Structures
Homologous Structures
A homologous structure is body part that provides evidence that point to a common ancestral evolution. They are anatomical parts of a body that may have different functions but have the same structure.
Examples
- Dolphin's Flipper
- Human Arm
- Cat's Leg
Biochemical Evidence
Biochemical Evidence is the branch of science that deals with chemical processes.
Examples
- Molecular Homology
- Amino Acids
- Proteins
Molecular Homology
Molecular Homology is the deepest level of homology. The molecules that carry the instructions for making and running our bodies, are in encoded in our DNA.
We can look at ancestry through chromosomes.
Amino Acids Sequence In Hemoglobin
Paleontology
Paleontology is the study of fossils.
- Body Fossils
- Trace Fossils
- Geochemical Observations
Trace Fossils
Trace fossils are fossils of a footprint, trail, burrow, or other traces of an animal other than the animal itself.
- Huge,Three-Toed Footprint
- Mammoth Footprint
- Burrows