write a simple claim of How do multiple lines of evidence—such as fossils, anatomical similarities, and DNA—su

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write a simple  claim of How do multiple lines of evidence—such as fossils, anatomical similarities, and DNA—support the idea that species share a common ancestor?

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Claim: Multiple independent lines of evidence—fossils, anatomical similarities, and DNA—converge to show that species are related by descent from common ancestors because they reveal consistent patterns of change, shared structures, and shared genetic sequences best explained by branching evolution.

Brief support:
- Fossils document transitional forms and a chronological sequence of changes across time.
- Anatomical similarities (homologous structures) show the same basic body plans modified for different functions.
- DNA comparisons reveal shared genes and nested patterns of genetic similarity that match relationships inferred from fossils and anatomy.

write a simple claim of How do multiple lines of evidence—such as fossils, anatomical similarities, and DNA—support the idea that species share a common ancestor?

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