Evidence of Evolution
Grade 6•45 minutes•I can describe the theory of evolution using evidence such as embryology, DNA, traits, and the fossil record
Learning Objective
I can describe how scientists use fossils, similarities in bodies (traits), and DNA to support the theory of evolution.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe how comparative anatomy provides evidence for evolution, using the example of whale flippers.
2. Explain how the study of embryology supports the idea that whales evolved from four-legged land mammals.
3. How do fossils of Basilosaurid whales provide evidence for the evolution of modern whales?
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