Scientific Evidence of Common Ancestry

STAAR EOC Biology - Study Resources and Practice Questions

TEKS

 B.7.A - Analyze and evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by the

fossil record, biogeography, and homologies, including anatomical, molecular, and developmental.

 B.7.B - Analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning any data of sudden appearance,

stasis, and sequential nature of groups in the fossil record.

 B.7.G - Analyze and evaluate scientific explanations concerning the complexity of the cell.

Textbook Chapters

 Chapter 10

Videos

 Khan Academy Heredity and Evolution Videos (6 videos)

o https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/her/evolution-and-natural-

selection/v/introduction-to-evolution-and-natural-selection

 Bozeman Science Videos with Mr. Anderson

o Natural Selection

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6La6_kIr9g

o Essential Characteristics of Life

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bILvTe2_FEE

Other Resources

 Wikipedia article: Common descent

o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_descent

 Website article: Evidence of Evolution

o http://www.darwinwasright.org/common_descent.html