What do all organisms have in common evolution?
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What do all organisms have in common evolution?
At the most basic level, all living organisms share: The same genetic material (DNA) The same, or highly similar, genetic codes. The same basic process of gene expression (transcription and translation)
What are the evidences of evolution and briefly explain each?
How Do We Know That Evolution Has Occurred?
| 1. | the fossil record of change in earlier species |
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| 2. | the chemical and anatomical similarities of related life forms |
| 3. | the geographic distribution of related species |
| 4. | the recorded genetic changes in living organisms over many generations |
What led to evolution of different types of organisms?
Biological populations evolve through genetic changes that correspond to changes in the organisms’ observable traits. Genetic changes include mutations, which are caused by damage or replication errors in organisms’ DNA.
How do similar and different organisms relate to one another?
Similar organisms have differences that help them adapt to their environments. Many organisms have similar body plans. The differences, such as the zebra’s stripes, show that each species adapted to its own environment after branching off from the common ancestor.
When reproduction occurs, genes containing DNA are passed along to an organism’s offspring. These genes ensure that the offspring will belong to the same species and will have similar characteristics, such as size and shape.
When different organisms evolve similar characteristics?
Convergent evolution is when different organisms independently evolve similar traits. For example, sharks and dolphins look relatively similar despite being entirely unrelated.
Why does the similarity of the mammalian limb in all different species of mammals provide evidence for evolution?
Both provide evidence for evolution. Homologous structures are structures that are similar in related organisms because they were inherited from a common ancestor. These structures may or may not have the same function in the descendants. The forelimbs of all mammals have the same basic bone structure.
How does evolution produce different structures of species?
The evolutionary process of speciation is how one population of a species changes over time to the point where that population is distinct and can no longer interbreed with the “parent” population. Often a physical boundary divides the species into two (or more) populations and keeps them from interbreeding.