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The Evidence for Evolution
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author, and in this section he discusses the evidence for evolution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Molecular Evidence for Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chimpanzees and humans turn out to be very similar - if you look at their DNA. When scientists determined the entire genetic code of both humans and chimpanzees,...
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Evidence for Evolution: Genetic Code
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. In this section: the universal genetic code provides evidence that life has a common ancestor.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Living Things Share Common Genes
This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page. Here you can see how common genes are evidence for common...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Human Evolution
On this site, find answers to the exploration activity on human evolution. Questions discuss both physical traits of hominid as well as DNA evidence.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Making a Phylogenetic Tree Lesson Plan
Constructing phylogenetic trees may be a daunting task for students, but this lesson plan is a simulation of what molecular biologists must do to determine relationships. This plan is for students who have a good grasp of DNA structure...
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Homologies
These pages are from the Understanding Evolution website for teachers. They focus on homologous structures that organisms with common ancestors share.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Living Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how evidence from living species provides clues about evolution.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Molecular Biology/primate Phylogeny
This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Young scholars will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.
Curated OER
Smithsonian Nmnh: What Does It Mean to Be Human, Human Evolution Evidence
What does it mean to become human? This brilliant and detailed resource examines early man's behavior, including information on stone tools he used, burial, clothing, and shelter. Find information on genetics including human skin color...