Evidence of Evolution Worksheet
Explore the various lines of evidence supporting the theory of evolution, including homologous structures, fossil records, and embryology.
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Evidence of Evolution
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer based on your understanding of the evidence for evolution.
1. Which of the following provides the most direct evidence for the history of life on Earth and shows how organisms have changed over time?
Comparative Anatomy
Biogeography
Fossil Record
Molecular Biology
2. Structures that are similar in different species of common ancestry but have different functions are called structures.
3. The study of the geographical distribution of species is known as .
4. Observe the image below. Explain how these structures provide evidence for evolution.
5. The presence of gill slits and a tail in early human embryos suggests a common ancestry with fish and other vertebrates.
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6. Describe how vestigial structures, such as the human appendix or whale pelvis, support the theory of evolution.
7. What does the image below represent in the context of evolutionary evidence?
An example of a homologous structure
Evidence from the fossil record
A vestigial structure
An analogous structure