BIOLOGY 1M03 Lecture 9: Notes - Package 1
31 Jan 2018
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1 evolution: the theory of evolution has replaced the theory of special creation in science, the theory of special creation asserts that each species is a unique type , created by. Transitional forms: when a species disappears from the fossil record, a similar species often appears. This often happens in the same geographic area: consistent with species evolving: changing through time, fig 24. 4. Vestigial traits: a vestigial trait is a structure that has no function, but is similar to functioning structures in related species, examples, fig. Directly observed evolution: although much evolution occurs very slowly, some kinds of evolution can be, and have been, observed on faster time scales. 459 463: if species evolved from a common ancestor, we expect to see evidence that they are related to each other. Evolution and similarity: in nature we observe many, often surprising, similarities between organisms. Almost identical developmental genes in fruit ies and people.
