1. Evidence for Evolution

2. There are 5 pieces of evidence that supports evolution.
Fossils
Biochemistry
Biogeography
Embryonic development
Anatomy (Morphology)

3. 1) Fossils Remnants of living things from the past
Fossil record shows stratification: things that lived long ago are buried deeper than the more recent organisms. (Law of Superposition)

5. 2) Biochemistry
- By looking at DNA sequence we can see which organisms are more closely related.

7. 3) Biogeography
We can compare organisms that live in similar environments in different locations
i.e.: we can compare desert organisms in the US the desert organisms in Africa

9. 4) Embryonic development
- In early stages of development there are many similarities between different vertebrates. Some organisms are very similar throughout there embryonic development and are more closely related.

11. 5) Anatomy (morphology)
Homologous structures – structures that come from a common ancestor
Analogous structures – structures that have similar function but do not come from a common ancestor
Vestigial structures – structure that does not seem to have a function, but may have at one time functioned.

12. Homologous structures

13. Analogous structures

14. Vestigial structures