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Theory Of Evolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jean Baptiste Lamarck | Developed the theory of use and disuse. |
| August Weismann | Disproved Lamarks theory by cutting the tails off of mice. |
| Charles Darwin | Wrote his theory's down on the Origin of species. |
| Sedimentary rock | Imprints of organisms that have been found within layers of sedimentary rock. |
| Comparative Anatomy | Compares physical structures of organisms similar structures indicate evolutionary relationships and common ancestry. |
| homologous structures | Similar structures that are found in different organisms that are different in function. |
| Analogous structures | Different structures that are not inherited from the same ancestor but they look similar and serve similar purpose. |
| Comparative Cytology | Similarities among cells and organelles, reveal similar functions among living things. |
| Comparative Biochemistry | All living things contain similar biochemical DNA, RNA, and Proteins. |
| Comparative Embrology | Similarities among developing embryos show that different organisms had a common ancestor. |