10.3 Evidence of Evolution

This is the third video covering Chapter 10: Evolution and Its Process. In this video, 10.3: Evidence of Evolution, we will examine the evidence for evolution found at all levels of organization in living things and in the extinct species we know about through fossils. Fossils provide evidence for the evolutionary change through now extinct forms that led to modern species. The anatomy of species and embryological development of that anatomy reveal common structures in divergent lineages that have been modified over time by evolution. The geographical distribution of living species reflects the origins of species in particular geographic locations and the history of continental movements. The structures of molecules, like anatomical structures, reflect the relationships of living species and match patterns of similarity expected from descent with modification.