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Evidence for Evolution
Fossil Evidence
Most fossils consist of bones, shells, or teeth
transitional fossils
bear a resemblance to two groups that in the present are classified separately
Biogeographical Evidence
marsupials could diversify
marsupials were outcompeted
placental mammals
Isthmus panama
Homologous structures
structures that are anatomically similar
analogous structures
serve the same function but originated independently
Biochemical evidence
all living organisms use the same basic biochemical molecules
DNA, RNA and ATP
Homebox
gene orchestrate the development of the body plan in all animals
Evidence of elemental biology
many developmental genes are shared among all animals
criticisms of evolution
evolution is no longer considered a hypothesis
