Evidence to Support the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection (HSC SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Proposed Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
Proposed Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace
Biochemical evidence principle for relatedness
Biochemical evidence principle for relatedness
Closely related organisms have more similar DNA/proteins
Homologous structures definition
Homologous structures definition
Same basic plan, different functions; common ancestry
Analogous structures definition
Analogous structures definition
Different plan, similar function; convergent evolution
Vestigial structures
Vestigial structures
Evolutionary remnants with no useful function
Comparative embryology evidence
Comparative embryology evidence
Related species show similar embryonic development
Biogeography role in evolution
Biogeography role in evolution
Geographic isolation leads to new species formation
Law of superposition
Law of superposition
Oldest fossils found in bottom-most rock layers
Transitional forms definition
Transitional forms definition
Organisms showing transition between two groups
Archaeopteryx significance
Archaeopteryx significance
Transitional form between feathered dinosaurs and birds