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Question 3 • Physics in the Universe

How do whale fossils provide evidence for evolution?

Answer
A
They show that whales adapted various body shapes from a common ocean-dwelling ancestor.
B
They show changes in body structures over time in response to the animals' habitats.
C
They indicate how organisms remain unchanged over time despite changes in their environment.
D
They prove that living things evolve from smaller to larger organisms over time.

Explanation

Whale fossils from different time periods show gradual changes in structures such as the limbs, skull, and nostrils as whale ancestors adapted to life in water. This supports evolution by showing how body structures changed over time in response to habitat. The fossils do not show that organisms remain unchanged or that evolution always proceeds from smaller to larger organisms.

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