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    BIOL 1301 Unit 7

    In your assigned readings, you learned how evidence is used to support the theory of evolution.
    Using examples, briefly discuss how evidence is used to support evolution. Do you agree with
    the use of this data/evidence? Explain your position.
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    The Evidence of Theory of Evolution


    Evolution is the process of adaptation that enables the next generation to obtain more desirable
    characteristics (Avissar et al., 2013). Scientists use different pieces of evidence to support the
    theory of evolution. The pieces of evidence that scientists use to support the theory of evolution
    are fossils, anatomy and embryology, biogeography, and molecular biology (Avissar et al., 2013).
    These pieces of evidence show how different organisms and species have evolved over time,
    which I’ll briefly discuss using examples below.

    The first evidence that scientists use to support the theory of evolution is fossils, which show
    how organisms were different in the past and how evolution is progressing (Avissar et al., 2013).
    For example, scientists have found records of hominids, which are considered human ancestors,
    and the records showed changes in the skull shapes that show how hominids evolved (Avissar et
    al., 2013). The second evidence is the anatomy and embryology of organisms that show how
    different organisms have a similar form of structures from the young to the adult form, which is
    also known as homologous structures (Avissar et al., 2013). For example, the appendages bones
    of adult humans, birds, dogs, and whales have similar construction and anatomy, which show
    that these organisms share a common ancestor (Avissar et al., 2013). An example for
    embryology, all vertebrate embryos develop tails and gill slits at their early stage of
    development, which explains that vertebrate could have common ancestors (Avissar et al., 2013).

    The third evidence is biogeography, which shows how organisms were distributed
    geographically and how this is explained by evolution concerning the movement of the tectonic
    plates over geological time (Avissar et al., 2013). For example, marsupials, like kangaroos who
    are diverse, have evolved in Australia (Avissar et al., 2013). The fourth evidence is molecular
    biology, showing that biological molecules have similarities that most, if not all living
    organisms, represent shared evolutionary ancestry (Avissar et al., 2013). For example, all living
    organisms’ ancestors reflect DNA as the genetic material with similar replication and expression
    (Avissar et al., 2013).
    In my opinion, I strongly agree with the pieces of evidence that support the theory of evolution.
    This is because of the facts and data scientists have found so far about the evolution of different
    organisms and their changes. Since scientists use fossils, anatomy and embryology,
    biogeography, and molecular biology to see how organisms evolved over time, these are very
    good pieces of evidence to support this theory (Avissar et al., 2013). Looking at the examples I
    stated above for each piece of evidence, I think that the theory of evolution is correct. The theory
    of evolution is correct until a new theory proves it wrong!
    Reference:
    Avissar, Y. Choi, J. Desaix, J. Jurukovski, V. Rye, C. & Wise, R. (2013). Biology. OpenStax Rice
    University. https://cnx.org/contents/GFy_h8cu@11.6:fVAf83sY@14/Preface

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