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Evidences of evolution

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fossil record   the history of life in the geologic past as indicated by the traces or remains of living things  
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biogeography   the study of the geographical distribution of living organisms and fossils on Earth  
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homologies   describes a trait that is shared by a group of species because it is inherited from a common ancestor  
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anatomical homology   body part that is similar in structure on different organisms  
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molecular homology   DNA, amino acids, or proteins that are the same in different organisms  
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developmental homology   stages of embryonic development are the same in different organisms  
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cladogram / phylogenic trees   a branching diagram that shows how organisms are related through evolution  
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