The embryos of fish, tortoise, birds and humans at some stage resemble closely. This is an example of .......... evidence of evolution.
A
Anatomical
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B
Morphological
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C
Embryological
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D
Palaentological
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Solution
The correct option is B Embryological The study of embryological development is called as embryology. The embryo of fishes, tortoise, birds, and humans were studied. Although the adult stages of the organisms are different and morphologically the embryos showed resemblances in the early stages. They show the presence of gill slits and tail. This is an example of embryological evidence of evolution. Thus the correct answer is option C.