Question

The direct evidence for evolution is
A. Biogeography
B. Anatomy
C. Development biology
D. Fossil record

Answer 1

Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of a biological population over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes that are passed on from parents to offspring during reproduction.

Step by step answer: Fossils are the preserved remains of previous living organisms on their traces, dating from the distant past. Fossils document the existence of now-extinct species showing that different organisms have lived on earth during different periods of the history of the planet. Biogeography is the branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of plants and
animals. Anatomy is the branch of biology that deals with the identification and description of body
structures of living things. Development biology is the study of the process by which plants and animals grow and develop.
Hence option D is correct.
Additional information :
Charles Darwin gave the theory of evolution which states that evolution happens by natural selection. Individuals in a species show variations in physical characteristics. Individuals with characteristics best suited to their environment are more likely to survive, finding food, avoiding predators, and resisting diseases. These individuals are more likely to reproduce and pass their genes on to their children.
The individual that are poorly adapted to their environment are less likely to survive and reproduce
therefore the genes are less likely to be passed on to the next generation.

Note: No mutation No evolution . If the mutation does not take place then evolution can also not take place. In sexual reproduction, the expressions of genes that are passed on from parents to offspring lead to evolution.