Which of the following provide evidence of biological evolut

Which of the following provide evidence of biological evolution? a. transitional fossils b. artificial selection c. vestigial organs d. biogeography e. all of the above (a-d) Islands, such as the Galapagos Islands, have high numbers of ENDEMIC species because: a. They are easy to colonize b. They are close to continents c. They are physically isolated The theory of special creation argues that all species were created independently. True False The principle of parsimony assumes that more simpler explanations are better than more complex ones. True False Which of the following characters can be used to create a phylogenetic tree? a. Morphological characters b. Aligned DNA sequences c. Aligned protein sequences d. Behavioral characters e. All of the above (a-d) can be used as phylogenetic characters

Solution

16. All of these (transitional fossils, artificial selection, vestigial organs, and biogeography) provide evidence for biological evolution

17. Islands, such as Galapagos islands, have a high number of endemic species because they are physically isolated.

18. Theory of special creation argues that all species are independently created.

FALSE

19. The principle of parsimony believes that simpler explanations are better than the complex ones.

TRUE

20. \'Morphological characters; aligned DNA sequences; Aligned protein sequences; and behavioral characters\', all of these can be used as phylogenetic characters to create a phylogenetic tree.