Charles Darwin's Observations on the Galapagos Islands

Analogous

To document the pattern of evolution, showing that past organisms differed from present day organisms and that many species have become extinct.

Marsupials are born as embryos and complete their development in an external pouch, while placental mammals complete their embryonic development in the uterus.

<p>Homologous</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It shows that they share a common ancestry and are closely related.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Convergent evolution occurs when different species adapt to similar environments, while homologous evolution occurs when similar characteristics are shared due to common ancestry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It demonstrates the power of natural selection in driving evolutionary change over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are an example of convergent evolution, where different species have adapted to similar environments independently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It provides a chronological record of the evolutionary history of different groups of organisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers