Question

Explain the importance of fossils as proof of evolution with an example.

Answer 1

Fossils preserve remains or impressions of past organisms provide direct, datable records that show how life changed over time and reveal extinct ancestors and intermediate forms. Carbon-dating and stratigraphic position let scientists place fossils in time to document gradual changes and branching lineages.

Example: lungfish fossils act as a “connecting link”, showing both fish-like and amphibian-like features, supporting the transition from fishes to amphibians.