In 1822, an Arkansas farmer discovered a fossil when a hill collapsed on his property. The farmer sent the bones to the Philadelphia society to be reviewed by scientists where it was determined that the bones were from a whale. Through research, the scientists discovered whales have a vestigial structure that includes a pelvic girdle and hind limbs.  Which evidence best supports the theory that organisms, such as whales, have common ancestry and have evolved?  Select all that apply. Group of answer choices   A/Ostriches and emus are flightless birds.   B/Ancient cave paintings depict humans and bulls thousands of years ago.   C/More than 96% of human DNA is identical to chimpanzee DNA.   D/In the early stages of embryonic development, humans, rabbits, fish, and salamanders look very similar.

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Human Evolution

Human evolution is the process of evolution of humans from early man to anatomically modern humans. The process of evolution in humans leads to the gradual development of traits like bipedalism. Humans are the highly social animals that make them the most advanced animal on Earth.  Human evolution is an outcome of interaction among the following processes: