AQA GCSE Biology contents

Unit 6 · Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

Evidence for Evolution, Fossils & Resistant Bacteria

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Evidence for evolution

  • The theory is now widely accepted. Evidence comes from three sources:
    • It has been shown that characteristics are passed on in genes, the mechanism Darwin lacked
    • The fossil record
    • The evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, which can be observed happening

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