At least a dozen or so steps in the sequence.
2007-04-02 15:33:30 · 4 answers · asked by skipjack 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
jonmcn is exactly right. Too many people have this picture in their head of evolution as a "sequence" or chain. This is what leads to stupid questions like "why are there still monkeys?" or "why did apes stop evolving" or "where is the missing link?" (which gets its language from the image of a "chain").
It is a *far* more accurate picture to imagine life as a constantly branching *tree* or *bush*.
Here, check out this illustration. This is what evolution is:
http://www.dhushara.com/book/evol/trevol.jpg
2007-04-02 20:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That would be an inaccurate, cartoon like picture. Evolution is not linear, but more bush like. Go to animalia taxonomy for a more accurate picture.
2007-04-02 22:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Me, too. If you found it please reply epurribus@yahoo.com
2014-03-02 14:09:57 · answer #3 · answered by epurribus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here:
2007-04-03 07:10:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋