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Fossils are like the clues the police use to solve a crime.
Each one tells a story. Like clues to a crime, where the police don't have to find a print of every footstep taken by a subject or confirm every thing that he did, the clues paint a logical outline of all the events around the crime.
Like clues in a crime the police do not initially identify a person they want to pin the crime on and then seek to tie him to the event - they find a number of clues which identify potential subjects of interest. They then attempt to prove the relation of these suspects to the crime until the trail of evidence is strong and dependable. Usually multiple facts on the same evidence are considered - for a crime it might be fingerprints and video tape and eye witnesses, for fossils it could be carbon 14 and dendronchronology and geologic strata.
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How does fossil evidence from the ancestors of whales support evolution?
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How does observed evolutionary change support the scientific theory of evolution?
The theory predicts that evolution will happen and in certain ways. The observed evolution makes this prediction correct. It also defines evolution as happening, and as such is perfect evidence in support of it.
What kind of evidence of evolution best support all the others?
Molecular genetics
How does Josiah Strong show that he supports the theory of evolution?
There is strong support for the theory of evolution due to fossils that have been found by archeologists. The fossil records show evidence of evolution over billions of years.
Do you believe that this evidence gives support to the theory of evolution?
I do not so much " believe it " as I an convinced by the myriad lines of converging evidences that support the theory of evolution by natural selection. talkorigins.org
When evolution was first proposed what was used as evidence to support this idea?
Fossil records, anatomical similarities among different species, and the observation of natural selection in action were some of the key pieces of evidence used to support the idea of evolution when it was first proposed.
What proof do we have evolution taking place?
Evidence for evolution includes the fossil record, comparative anatomy, molecular biology, and observed instances of natural selection. These different lines of evidence all support the concept of biological evolution occurring over time.
What are two types of evidence that suggest the evolution has occurred?
Fossil evidence, such as transitional forms showing intermediate characteristics between species, and genetic evidence, like similarities in DNA sequences among related species, both support the occurrence of evolution.
What evidence support the theoryb of evolition?
Evolution of humans and bacteria plus some animals eg)primates.
How is DNA utilized as evidence to support the theory of evolution?
DNA is used as evidence to support the theory of evolution by comparing the genetic similarities and differences between different species. By analyzing the DNA sequences of organisms, scientists can trace evolutionary relationships and determine how species have evolved over time. This genetic evidence provides strong support for the idea that all living things are related and have evolved from a common ancestor.
How does evidence of glaciation support the theory?
Evidence of past glaciations have nothing to do with evolution except to show that the Earth is much older than 10,000 years old.
What are the four pieces of evidence that support the theory of evolution?
The four pieces of evidence that support the theory of evolution are the fossil record showing transitional forms, homologous structures in different species indicating a common ancestor, genetic similarities between different species, and observable examples of natural selection in action.
