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Question
Observe the picture and answer the following questions.
A) Which evidence of evolution is shown in the picture?
B) What can be proven with this proof?
C) Give one more example of evidence of evolution
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Solution
A) Embryological evidence of evolution has been shown in the picture.
B) Similarities between all embryos in early stages indicates that all those animals may have common ancestor.
C) Vestigial organs, Connecting link, etc.
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