Evidence of Evolution

Any characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in an environment.

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Examining similarities in development between embryos of various species.

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Examples include gills and fins in fish, sharp teeth in predators, and antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Comparing the body structure of different organisms.

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

The law of superposition, which states that deeper layers of sedimentary rock are older, relates to this line of evidence.

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

DNA, RNA, and protein similarities between species.

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Chicken embryos, pig embryos, and other embryos show some similarities in development.

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

The amino acid sequence for cytochrome c (a protein) and the DNA sequence that codes for it are similar in a variety of species.

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Analogous structures, homologous structures, and vestigial structures

• Adaptation

• Fossils

• Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Thigh bones in snakes, leg bones in whales, or wings on flightless birds.

• Homologous Structures

• Analogous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2