Biogeography and Fossil Record: Evidence for Evolution, Exercises of Biology

Download Biogeography and Fossil Record: Evidence for Evolution and more Exercises Biology in PDF only on Docsity! Name: ____________________ Evidence for Evolution Biogeography 1. What is biogeography? 2. The principles of biogeography allow us to make testable hypotheses with regard to evolution. IF evolution has occurred, what observations should we make with regard to biogeographical distribution of species? IF evolution has NOT occurred, what observations should we expect to make with regard to biographical distribution of species? Indeed, what do we find with regard to Darwin’s finches and biogeography? Fossil Record 3. What does the fossil record show us in terms of the history of life on Earth? What sorts of fossils (in terms of age and complexity) are found in the deepest layers of sedimentary rock? What sorts of fossils (in terms of age and complexity) are found in the upper layers of sedimentary rock? According to the fossil record, what were the earliest life forms on Earth? 4. What does the fossil record tell us in terms of the evolution of Vertebrates? 5. What does the term “transitional form” mean? Archaeoptryx appears to be a transitional form between what two groups? What do the fossils tell us about whales? What is the significance of Tiktaalik rosea? 6. For what animal lineage to we have the most complete fossil record? Docsity.com