Chapter 13, Problem 2WIO

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The types of information used to hypothesize the relation of species to one another by the descent from a shared ancestor and to give an example that includes multiple types of evidence supporting each other.

Concept Introduction:

The descent with modification is the term for the summated processes of the evolution. This implies that the present species have descent from the common ancestors with the modifications caused by the environmental factors for the survival. This results in the diversification of the species, which is visible at the present time.