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Evidence of Evolution
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
Theodosius Dobzhansky
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#1: The Fossil Record
• different layers of rock (gradual change)
• Similar forms suggest gradual modification
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#2 Geographical Distribution• Galapagos Finches – different islands, slightly
different characteristics• Species on different continents descended from
different ancestors but share features in common due to similar environmental conditions
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#3: Homologous Body Structures
• Similar structures, different function
• Arms, wings, legs, flippers
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Homology
bird wing bat wing
human arm
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Analogous Structures
•Different structure, similar functions
•Butterfly vs. bat wing
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Homology vs Analogy Homology (shared ancestry) versus Analogy (convergent evolution)
bird wing butterfly wing
bat wing fly wing
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#4: Vestigial Organs• Serve little or no function
–Human appendix useless yet in other mammals, it is necessary to aid in digestion of high cellulose diet
–May play role in immune response
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Other Examples:
– Human wisdom teeth vestigial compared to other primates
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WISDOM TEETH
• Third molars
• When human diets consisted of mostly raw and unprocessed foods that required the extra chewing and grinding power
• Today they are not needed for chewing and, because they can crowd other teeth, are often removed.
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Other Vestigial Examples
–Some snakes have skeletal limbs
–Boa: remnant of pelvic girdle
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–Humans have tailbones and some babies occasionally have tails
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Some Vestigial Structures May Be Adapted for a New Use
• Penguins: wing not used for flying but for swimming
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#5: Similarities in Early Development
• Embryos of many animals with backbones are similar (especially in early stages)
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#6: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
• GENETIC SIMILARITIES
HUMANS vs. _________
# of Chromosomes
Similarity in DNA sequences
CHIMPANZEES 48 98.8%
GORILLAS 48 98.4%
BABOONS 42 93.4%
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#7: Mimicry and Camouflage• Mimicry:
Frog Fish SpongeOwl Moth
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Camouflage
Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Uroplatus Gecko
Toads