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- 1. Multiple Choice
Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in developmentnatural selectionembryologyspeciationevolution - 2. Multiple ChoiceTwo organisms that are closely related would havevery similar DNA sequenceexactly the same DNA sequencesno proteins in commoncompletely different DNA sequence
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAll the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -FurClaws or nailsLungsJaws
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIf species A and B have very similar genes and proteins, what is probably TRUE?species A and B share a relatively recent common ancestorspecies A evolved independently of species B for a long periodspecies A is younger than species Bspecies A is older than species B
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAccording to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -AmphibiansSharksRay Finned FishCrocodiles
- 6. Multiple ChoiceOn the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?FrogHareCaimanParrot
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?jawsmammary glands & hairterrestrial during all life stagesopposable thumbs
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?crayfishratperchfrog
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the diagram, which bird has the most similar DNA to a large tree finch?small tree finchmedium tree finchlarge ground finchgreen warbler finch
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following pieces of evolution evidence contain both homologous and vestigial structures?fossil recordcomparing embryologycomparing biochemistrycomparing anatomy
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe two extant species that are closely related to each other are __.A and BB and CC and DD and E
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe most precise information to use when making phylogenetic trees is...morphologymolecularfossilsynapomorphies
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following conclusions is best supported by the cladogram above?Species P and Q are equally related to species T.Species P and T do not share a common ancestor.Species S evolved from species R.Species S is more closely related to species T than to species R.
- 14. 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
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram above shows an embryo of different vertebrates at different stages of development. Which field of study would support the similarities in development as evidence for evolution?comparative biochemistrypaleontologycomparative biogeographycomparative embryology
- 16. Multiple ChoicePhylogenetics is all about discovering...which organisms are more closely related to each otherwhich organisms have more adaptationsadaptationswhere organisms live in the worldwhich organisms are most fit for their environment
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