Evolution – the Evidence
What is the evidence that supports the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?
Inquiry Question
Overview
- Investigate, using secondary sources, evidence in support of Darwin and Wallace’s Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, including but not limited to:
- Biochemical evidence, comparative anatomy, comparative embryology and biogeography
- Techniques used to date fossils and the evidence produced
- Explain modern-day examples that demonstrate evolutionary change, for example:
- The cane toad
- Antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria