Do Now (Day 4 of 5)

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Module 10
Day 4 of 5
Evidence of Evolution
*All of todays notes will help you during the
Independent Activities!!!!

Evidence for Evolution

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Fossil Record: Fossils can include any

evidence of life, such as imprints and
remains of organisms. By examining the
fossil record, scientists have concluded that
evolution happens in a simple to complex
pattern and life emerged from sea to land.

Fossils must be dated to help establish a time frame forSlide 2

the existence of a species. There are two methods of of 5
determining the age of fossils.
1) Fossils occur in layers of sedimentary rock. The fossils
near the top will be more recent than fossils in lower
layers of rock.
2) Radioactive dating gives a more exact age using the
natural decay of radioactive isotopes in organisms.

Fossil Rock Anthem

Biochemical Similarities as Evidence

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Biochemical similarities include comparisons of DNA and the

resulting amino acid sequences for certain proteins, like insulin
and hemoglobin. This is considered one of the most reliable
and objective types of evidence used to determine
evolutionary relationships. In general, the fewer differences
found between two species, the closer the evolutionary
relationship.

Copy this chart! ------->

Embryology- Evidence of Evolution

Comparative embryology compares and contrasts
embryos of different species. It is used to show how
closely animals are related.Embryology Tutorial

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Evidence of Evolution- Review

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Write down 5 major points

that provide evidence of
evolution.
Review of Evidence of Evolution

Independent Practice- due Today

1) Amino Acid Sequence Evolution Worksheet. Compare
the amino acid sequence of the human to the other
species and fill out the table as you go. I have completed
two of them for you!
2) Evidence from Embryology Worksheet. Follow the
instructions for each section: Embryology, molecular
(biochemical) biology, and Fossil Record.
3) EXTRA CREDIT. If you finish both assignments,
complete the evolution crossword puzzle and then
define each of the terms used and use each word in a
sentence. This assignment is due on Thursday.