Evidence of Evolution

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What is the evidence of evolution that involves comparing the layers of rock and fossils found within them?

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Geological evidence.

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What is the term for structures that have different forms but serve the same function?

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Analogous structures.

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What type of evidence supports evolution by comparing DNA or proteins?

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Molecular evidence.

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What is the term for any alteration in a structure or function that allows an organism to be better suited for its environment?

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Adaptation.

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What is the study of embryos and their development called?

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Embryology.

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What type of structures are remnants of organs that had a function in an early ancestor?

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Vestigial structures.

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What is the term for structures that are similar in form but have different functions due to common ancestry?

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Homologous structures.

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What is the process by which species change over time through natural selection?

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Evolution.

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What is the term for the preserved remains or traces of organisms from the past?

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Fossils.

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What is the concept that explains how species adapt to their environment over generations?

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Natural selection.