Ribosomes offer strong support for the common ancestry of all living things. In particular, our textbook shows information that supports common ancestry for Bacteria and Eukaryotes. Which statement most accurately characterizes this support

Which of the following observation darwin shape his concept of descent with modification? a) species diversity declines farther from the equator. b) fewer species live on islands than on the nearest continents. c) birds live on islands located farther from the mainland than the bird's maximum nonstop flight distance. d) south american temperate plants are more similar to the tropical plants of south america than to the temperate plants of europe. e) earthquakes reshape life by causing mass extinctions.