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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?This is purely by chance and isn't significantThe extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestorAll dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive todayDinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
- 2. Multiple ChoiceRelative dating of rock layers tells us that the deeper we dig,the younger the rocks get.the simpler the rocks get.the harder the rocks get.the older the rocks get.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen all individuals in a species have died, it is calledevolutionextinctionadaptationnatural selection
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pieces of evolution evidence contain both homologous and vestigial structures?fossil recordcomparing embryologycomparing biochemistrycomparing anatomy
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What type of structures are these?homologousvestigialanalogousfossil - 6. Multiple ChoiceFins that look similar on the outside but contain different structures inside formedfrom a common ancestorindependently in similar habitatsat the same time and placefrom a close relative
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIf an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)close relativeearly ancestorunrelated organismembryological stage
- 8. Multiple ChoiceDNA analysis from these organisms would show they haveidentical DNA sequences.the same number of bones.similar DNA sequences.the same number of chromosomes.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the study of the distribution of species in geographic space and through time?EmbryologyBiogeographyBiogeologySpeciology
- 10. Multiple ChoiceEvolution is a change in _________ over time.populationsindividualsecosystemscommunities
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