168,080 views
4 votes
4 votes
How does the fossil record provide evidence of common ancestry?

Age and structure of fossils can suggest that multiple species were descended from a common ancestor.

The fossils found in the deepest levels of rock depict the youngest organisms of that species.

Common ancestry can be proven by measuring the decay of the carbon 14 isotope in organic matter.

Descent from a common ancestor is suggested by the comparison of rock samples found with fossils.

User Piyush Sonigra
by
2.7k points

1 Answer

19 votes
19 votes

Answer:

Evidence for common ancestry can be found in the fossil record, from comparative anatomy and embryology, from the similarities of cellular processes and structures, and from comparisons of DNA sequences between species.Explanation:

User Ryszard Cetnarski
by
2.7k points