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Humans have tall bones, short segents at the end of our spine that used to form a long tall. How does this statement show evidence of evolution? Use evidence from what we learned
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Humans have tall bones, short segents at the end of our spine that used to form a long tall. How does this statement show evidence of evolution? Use evidence from what we learned
this unit.
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This statement shows evidence of evolution because it highlights the vestigial traits present in the human body. Vestigial structures are remnants of organs or body parts that had a function in an ancestor but are reduced in size or have no apparent function in the current organism.
In this case, the short segments at the end of our spine that used to form a long tail are a vestigial trait that suggests a common ancestry with other species that have tails. This supports the theory of evolution, as it demonstrates that humans have evolved from ancestors that had a tail, and over time, the need for a tail decreased, leading to the reduction of the tailbone.
Additionally, the presence of vestigial structures in humans is consistent with the idea that species change over time through the process of natural selection. The presence of these remnants of our evolutionary past provides tangible evidence of our shared ancestry with other species and supports the concept of evolution as a mechanism for explaining the diversity of life on Earth.
In this case, the short segments at the end of our spine that used to form a long tail are a vestigial trait that suggests a common ancestry with other species that have tails. This supports the theory of evolution, as it demonstrates that humans have evolved from ancestors that had a tail, and over time, the need for a tail decreased, leading to the reduction of the tailbone.
Additionally, the presence of vestigial structures in humans is consistent with the idea that species change over time through the process of natural selection. The presence of these remnants of our evolutionary past provides tangible evidence of our shared ancestry with other species and supports the concept of evolution as a mechanism for explaining the diversity of life on Earth.