fossils provide evidence for evolution. give an example to explain this
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Fossils provide solid evidence that organisms from the past are not the same as those found today;fossils show a progression of evolution. Fossils, along with the comparative anatomy of present-day organisms, constitute the morphological, or anatomical, record.
For example fossils of "archaeopteryx" indicates that reptiles have evolved from birds.
Paleontologists view Archaeopteryx as a transitional fossil between dinosaurs and modern birds. With its blend of avian and reptilian features, it was long viewed as the earliest known bird. Discovered in 1860 Germany.
Fossils provide solid evidence that organisms from the past are not the same as those found today;fossils show a progression of evolution. Fossils, along with the comparative anatomy of present-day organisms, constitute the morphological, or anatomical, record.
For example fossils of "archaeopteryx" indicates that reptiles have evolved from birds.
Paleontologists view Archaeopteryx as a transitional fossil between dinosaurs and modern birds. With its blend of avian and reptilian features, it was long viewed as the earliest known bird. Discovered in 1860 Germany.
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Evidence for early forms of life comes from fossils. By studying fossils, scientists can learn how much (or how little) organisms have changed as life developed on Earth. There are gaps in the fossil record because many early forms of life were soft-bodied, which means that they have left few traces behind.
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