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Why does a lack of transitional forms a pose problems for the evolutionary hypothesis?
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A lack of transitional forms would have suggested some flaw in the fundamentals of evolutionary theory. At least, we would have expected some transitional forms to be found, if either gradualism or punctuated equilibrium was the correct model for evolution.
As it is, more than enough transitional forms have been found to date to satisfy any objective observer.
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What are transitional forms?
Fossils or organisms that show the intermediate states between an ancestral form and that of its descendants are referred to as transitional forms. There are numerous examples of transitional forms in the fossil record, providing an abundance of evidence for change over time.
Parts of the scinetific method?
Ask a question. Form a hypothesis. Prodedure. Data. Evidence. Conclusion. Reasons for error.There are many other forms of the scientific method. If this is not useful... One word for ya... GOOGLE!
What usually happens after a scientist develops a hypothesis?
According to the scientific method, after a scientist forms a hypothesis, he will make a prediction of the outcome of his experiment, based on his observations.
How observations become a scientific law?
Observations form the basis of hypothesis, Mathematical modelling builds a therory based on the hypothesis. Proof of the validity of the model forms the law.
Why do scientist form hypothesis?
A scientist forms hypothesis to better conduct an experiment. He or she asks a question, then forms a hypothesis, or prediction, so that they are better prepared for a likely outcome of their experiment. If they don't try to guess what might happen, they might not come prepared and could be injured or unsucessful in their collection of data.
Have any transitional forms been found?
Numerous transitional forms have so far been found. In the clade of apes alone, the number of intermediate fossils is large enough to allow for a near-complete understanding of the evolutionary history of Man and the other apes.
What is the scientific name for missing link?
There is no specific scientific name for the concept of the "missing link" in human evolution. It is a colloquial term that has been used in the past to describe hypothetical transitional forms in the evolutionary lineage of humans. Scientists now understand that evolution is a complex and continuous process with many transitional forms, rather than a single missing link.
Why does the presence of extinct and transitional forms in the record support the pattern component of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
supports hypothesis that species have changed over time.
What would be evidence of evolution?
A creationist idea of " transitional " forms. The crocaduck, a dog giving birth to kittens and other nonsense that would violate the basic tenets of evolutionary theory.
Protists have what are called intermediate mitotic organization. What is the most probable hypothesis about these intermediate forms of cell division.?
They show some but not all of the evolutionary steps toward complete mitosis
What are transitional forms?
Fossils or organisms that show the intermediate states between an ancestral form and that of its descendants are referred to as transitional forms. There are numerous examples of transitional forms in the fossil record, providing an abundance of evidence for change over time.
What kind of epithelial tissue forms the lining of the bladder peculiar cells that have the ability to slide over each other?
Transitinal (i got same packet)
What types of tissue forms the walls of ureter?
transitional epithelium
Are there any missing links?
" Missing link " is a misnomer coined by ignorant journalists who know nothing about evolutionary processes. All organisms are transitional and there are no links because evolutionary processes are not linear, but more bush like in appearance. We have common ancestors, not linked-in-a-line ancestors
What tissue forms the inner lining of the urinary bladder?
transitional epithelium
What forms stretchy ligaments?
That would be transitional epithelium. Transitional Epithelium is specialized to change in response to increased tension. It forms the inner lining of the urinary bladder and lines the ureters, and part of the urethra. It protects and has distensibility.
What is hypothesis what are the main forms sources of hypothesis discuss the main characteristics of a good hypothesis?
What was the main hypothesisof the study
