Charles Darwin · Science

The Tree of Life

Darwin’s claim that every living thing - bacterium, beetle, whale and human - descends from a common ancestor, branch by branch from a single root.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that classification, embryos and vestigial organs all point to common descent. Pick one of these and explain how it argues for a shared ancestor, in your own words.

Leads to Francis Crick.

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