What proves two organisms have a common evolutionary past?
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Genetic Tool Kit--evidence of a common set of genes for body parts shared by many, if not most, creatures. This link takes you to a video at an external website. To return, here, you must click the "back" button on your browser program. (length = 4 mins, 47 secs)
Copyright � 1998-2013 by Dennis O'Neil. All rights reserved. What shows evidence of their common evolutionary past?Homologous structures provide evidence for common ancestry, while analogous structures show that similar selective pressures can produce similar adaptations (beneficial features). Similarities and differences among biological molecules (e.g., in the DNA sequence of genes) can be used to determine species' relatedness.
What is the best evidence that two organisms share a common evolutionary ancestry?Molecular similarities provide evidence for the shared ancestry of life. DNA sequence comparisons can show how different species are related. Biogeography, the study of the geographical distribution of organisms, provides information about how and when species may have evolved.
What are 2 evidence of evolution?Five types of evidence for evolution are discussed in this section: ancient organism remains, fossil layers, similarities among organisms alive today, similarities in DNA, and similarities of embryos.
What provides evidence of a common origin between all living organisms?Evidence of a common ancestor for all of life is reflected in the universality of DNA as the genetic material, in the near universality of the genetic code, and in the machinery of DNA replication and expression. In general, the relatedness of groups of organisms is reflected in the similarity of their DNA sequences.
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