Cladogram/Analogous and Homologous Structure Practice

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

Amphibians

Ray finned fish

Crocodiles

Birds

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which two orgainsms have hair?

Sharks & Ray Finned Fish

Primates & Rodents

Birds & Crocodiles

Rabbits & Birds

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to:

Amphibians

Sharks

Ray Finned Fish

Crocodiles

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

crayfish

grasshopper

perch

frog

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?

jaws

mammary glands & hair

terrestrial during all life stages

bipedal & opposable thumbs

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?

Frog

Hare

Caiman

Parrot

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

You look at two species and see very similar DNA. What does this likely tell you?

These are the same animal.

These animals have a common ancestor.

These animals are not likely related.

These animals are likely becoming one species.

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What trait separates lampreys from tuna on this cladogram?

Hair

Vertebral column

amniotic egg

jaws

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

You look at two species and see very similar amino acid sequences. What does this likely tell you?

These are the same animal.

These animals have a common ancestor.

These animals are not likely related.

These animals are likely becoming one species.

10.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

Breeding dogs for specific desired traits is an example of which type of evolutionary evidence?

Artificial selection

Embryology

Fossils

Biochemical molecules

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the LARGEST group when classifying organisms?

Species

Phylum

Kingdom

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the SMALLEST group when classifying organisms?

Species

Kingdom

Family

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A chart or diagram with steps that are used to identify an organism which consists of a series of yes or no questions based on physical characteristics is called?

Binomial nomenclature

Phylogenic tree

Dichotomous key

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The written set of choices leading to an organism's name is a(n)

Cladogram

Instructions

Dichotomous key

Binomial nomenclature

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Binomial Nomenclature uses the __ and ___ name to identify an organism

genus and species

class and order

kingdom and species

16.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

A diagram called a __________, shows relationships among organisms.

Kingdom

Dichotomous Key

Cladogram

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What are the two parts of a scientific name?

genus and species

phylum and class

domain and genus

domain and kingdom

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

An example of an analogous structure includes:

wing of a butterfly and bird wing

bird wing and human arm

rat appendix and human appendix

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The diagram shows an image of a Pterosaur wing, bat wing, and bird wing. These are all different organisms, but share similar wing structures. If these structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?

a. Vestigial Organ

b. Embryological Similarities

c. Homologous Structures

d. Analogous Structures

20.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The hind leg bones in a whale are examples of

homologous structures

analogous structures

fossils

vestigal structures

21.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How would you describe this evolution?

Homologous structure

Analogous structure

Structural adaption

Functional adaption

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The structures shown are_________

homologous

heterologous

analogous

vestigial

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mutations are important because they bring about

death of the organism in which they develop

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

benefits for the individual, not for the population

Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Homologous

Vesitigial

Analogous

25.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Homologous

Vestigial

Analogous

26.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Homologous

Vestigial

Analogous

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a Vestigial Structure?

Structures that have a common function and suggest common ancestry

The traits of organisms that result from sharing a common ancestor: such traits often have similar embryological origins

genetically determined structures or attributes that have apparently lost most or all of their ancestral function in a given species

I don't know :(

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is one observation that someone could make from this image?

They are birds

They eat worms

They fly

They talk

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what are vestigial organs

leftover organs that aren't used

very useful organs that are needed for life

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

close relative

early ancestor

unrelated organism

embryological stage

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

close relative

early ancestor

unrelated organism

embryological stage

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

the wings of a red-tailed hawk

the hind limbs of a house cat

the fins of sharks

the wings of an ostrich

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is an example of a vestigial structure of a whale?

The solar system

Tail bone

The Pelvis and the Femur

Batman (could be...you never know..)

34.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is one inference that someone could make from this image?

That Red One

Mr Kent :)

The white bone doesn't get passed on.

Obviously the bone highlighted red was the favorable trait.

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is studying the embryos of organisms important (in evolution)?

provides evidence that two very different animals could have descended from a common ancestor

have no idea

36.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is studying the embryos of organisms important (in evolution)?

provides evidence that two very different animals could have descended from a common ancestor

have no idea

37.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is an example of a vestigial structure of a HUMAN?

Femur

Wisdom Teeth

Brain

Finger

38.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

vestigial structure; original function unknown

Duodenum

Stomach

Rectum

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