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Common Descent
Common descent
is the
scientific theory
that all
living organisms
on Earth are related and descended from a
common ancestor
, through a
process of evolution
over
billions of years
. This concept is foundational to the
field of evolutionary biology
and is supported by a
wide array of evidence
from genetics, paleontology, and
comparative anatomy
.
Relevant Fields:
Cell Biology and Cytology 70%
Genetics and Cytogenetics 20%
Biological Sciences 10%
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