Question

Apply your understanding of how the theory of evolution is supported by evidence by writing a letter to a skeptic explaining the evidence for evolution

Answer 1

Answer:

I put this:

Explanation:

Dear Sceptic,

Here are the four types of evidence:

Molecular Homologies

•Vestigial Structures

The Fossil Record

•Transitional Forms

Increasing Complexity

Geographic Distribution

Molecular Homologies are physical and functional similarities. Vestigial structures are traits that were inherited from an ancestor and then evolved to have no use over time.Like legless snakes.

The Fossil Record is what fossils show. Transitional Forms show the transition between ancient animals and Modern ones. like Archaeopteryx

between birds and dinos.

Increasing Complexity: ancient animals were less complex. Amphibians>Reptiles>Birds

Geographic Distribution Animals that were found in 2 continents like Glossopteris

Answer 2

The theory of evolution can be proved by the comparison of DNA genetic sequences of organisms.

Explanation:

The evolution can be proved by following

• Homologous organs - they are organs that have similar basic structure but perform different functions. example: Human, Bird.

• Analogous organs-they are organs that perform same function but have different structure or basic design. example: Bird and insect.

• Fossils- the remains of dead animals and plants.

Dead organisms get decomposed by microbes, due to the absence of oxygen and moisture some body parts does not decompose.

The soft parts of body gets decomposed hard parts take time to decompose  and get covered by sea, at these deep levels the decomposition stops and the hard parts remain preserved called fossils.