Evidence for

Evolution
The reason why Darwins
theory of evolution was not
accepted universally in the
scientific
community
was
because
of
the
lack
of
supporting evidence.

Fossil
Records
Provide
a

concrete
evidence of what extinct
organisms looked like and
how they lived.

Most of the fossil remains

are
embedded
in
sedimentary rocks, which
were formed as layers
upon layers of sand and
dirt
accumulated
thousand to millions of
years
ago,
gradually
forming rocks.

A major finding was that

older layers of rocks are
embedded
with
simple
organisms and rocks nearer
the surface contain more
complex ones, which are
very similar to our presentday organisms.

Archaeologist

Archaeologists study fossil records in ancient

sites to learn about the past. Archaeologists
carry out excavations to record, analyse, and
interpret
archaeological
remains.
Often,
archaeologists work in museums or heritage
centres, and are involved in the preservation,
conservation, display and interpretation of
artefacts and fossils. They may also be
employed
in
universities
and
research
organizations, carrying out research and

Geographic
Distribution

Geographical
distribution
of
organisms reveal how organisms
evolved
in
their
natural
environments.
Aside from understanding where
species live, biogeography also
tries to examine what lead to the
worldwide distribution patterns
of species on the planet.
One of the most common belief
is the continental drift theory
that the continents move along
with the movement of the
lithospheric
plates.
As
the
continents move, species are
distributed in the process.

 One argument that Darwin

revealed
in
his
modification theory was
about the inheritance of
changes
wherein
the
anatomy
of
living
organisms resemble that
of their extinct relatives
but
with
intermediate
modifications.

Comparative Anatomy

Fossil evidences supports

the hypothesis that varied
forelimbs of vertebrates
ascended
from
the
forelegs of a common
ancestor.
Organs that have different
functions
but
have
similarities in structures

Georges
Cuvier
Georges Cuvier was a French
naturalist who was an authority in
natural history and palaeontology.
He is considered as the father of
comparative vertebrate anatomy
because his books on comparative
anatomy of quadrupeds, fishes,
and other animals. He classified
animals into four taxa-radiates,
articulates,
molluscs,
and
vertebrates,
based
on
his
observations of living things and
study of fossil records.

Common Traits
in Embryo
Humans
pass
through
several
stages
of
development and some
features are similar to
those
of
the
other
animals.
Over
time,
structures
have been modified to fit
our survival tasks in the

Genetic
Changes
With advances in molecular
genetics, scientists have
supported the idea that if all
organisms share certain
characteristics, evolve from a
common ancestor, and gradually
develop genetic changes over
time, then these similarities in
features can be proven at the
molecular level.
All organisms have the same
DNA molecule made up of four
nitrogenous bases and 20 amino
acids in the formation of
proteins.
Scientists tested the genes of
different species to reveal
similarities in the genetic level.
Out of these tests, they have
established a genetic tree of