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What is the Missing Link and why is it not an accurate term for hominid evolution?
This is not an Atheist category question, but rather a Scientific question. However, I will try to give you a decent short answer. A transitional fossil is any fossilized remains that exhibit traits to both an ancestral group and its derived descendant group. The phrase "Missing Link" has been used extensively in popular writings on human evolution. Scientists do not use this term as it refers to a pre-evolutionary view of nature. One will often hear this term by pseudo-scientists to dazzle and awe their audience explaining Intelligent Design.
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Why are woolly monkeys important?
they are the missing link in evolution
What is the missing link in human evolution?
Tom powell..
Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in the missing link?
Nope, we believe God created the Earth, no 'missing link' or evolution.
Did Darwin fake a skull to prove evolution?
No, since there were no hominid skulls found during his lifetime. What most people refer to as the faked missing link skull is the Piltdown man: Found in a gravel pit in Sussex England in 1912.
What is the ancestral hominid that is most closely related to modern humans?
It has not be found and is called "missing link".
Where was Ida the missing link found?
Ida the "Missing Link" in the path of primate evolution was found at the Messel pit, near Darmstadt in Germany.
What does the missing link refer to in evolutionary history?
The missing link refers to a perceived gap in human evolution. Human evolution theories believe that human beings evolved from the common ape over many centuries of time.
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.
How many missing links have been found in evolution?
All fossil found to date were missing link. Missing link is a non-scientific term describe new found transitional fossil. Any single fossil found and placed along the line of evolution would yield 2 new missing link mathematically.
Is Zack Alba the missing link?
There is no scientific evidence to support the concept of a "missing link" in human evolution. The idea of a missing link implies a linear progression from one species to another, which does not accurately represent the complexity of evolutionary relationships. Each species is a product of its own unique evolutionary history.
The missing link is a common what of apes and humans?
The missing link is a common term used to refer to hypothetical ancestral species that could bridge the evolutionary gap between apes and humans. It represents transitional forms that exhibit characteristics of both groups, helping to illustrate the evolutionary process. While the concept has been popularized in media, modern science has identified several hominid fossils that provide evidence of this evolutionary lineage, rather than a single "missing link."
What has the author Lee Meadows written?
Lee Meadows has written: 'The missing link' -- subject(s): Study and teaching (Secondary), Intelligent design (Teleology), Creationsim, Teacher-student relationships, Human evolution, Evolution (Biology)
