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7 January, 14:41

Why do scientists think that all forms of life on earth have a common origin?

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  1. 7 January, 14:59
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    There are several facts that linked life to a common origin such as:

    Comparative anatomy, where different species have common traits. This includes homology and analogy, vestigial structures. Fossil record. Species distribution in different continents, some others.

    I believe the most valuable evidence is that DNA is the molecule that carries information in all living things (eukaryotes and prokaryotes) even viruses contain either DNA o RNA. Is difficult to think that life started in different ways but then converged in the same kind of molecule to carry the information.
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