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- 1. Multiple Choice
The study of prehistoric life using fossils is called...
Paleontology
Morphology
Biogeography
Embryology
- 2. Multiple Choice
Morphology studies the...
Anatomy of living things
Behavior of living things
Geographic location of living things
Chemical processes in living things
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following could NOT be a fossil?
The bones of an animal
The footprints of an animal
The feces of an animal
The DNA of an animal
- 4. Multiple Choice
Archaeopteryx is a transitional fossil between which two (2) species
Dinosaurs and Birds
Dinosaurs and Reptiles
Mammals and Humans
Reptiles and Amphibians
- 5. Multiple Choice
Structures that are homologous...
Have similar anatomy
Come from unrelated organisms
Are a result of convergent evolution
Have similar functions
- 6. Multiple Choice
Leftover structures with little to no function for an organism are called
Homologous Structures
Analogous Structures
Vestigial Structures
Morphological Structures
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of a vestigial structure?
Wisdom Teeth in Humans
Wings in Ostriches
Goosebumps in Humans
Wings in Bumblebees
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about analogous structures is FALSE?
Analogous structures serve similar purposes
Analogous structures result from convergent evolution
Analogous structures evolve in related organisms
Analogous structures perform different functions
- 9. Multiple Choice
Species that exist in only one (1) geographic region are called...
Endemic Species
Native Species
Biogeographic Species
Evolutionary Species
- 10. Multiple Choice
Biogeography provides evidence for...
Convergent Evolution
Divergent Evolution
Coevolution
Punctuated Equilibrium
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which statement about embryology is TRUE?
All vertebrates share a common ancestor
Human embryos are very different from other animals
Vertebrates are animals without a backbone
Embryo development takes the same amount of time for all vertebrates
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is a pseudogene?
Genes that are non-functional
Genes that match DNA with other animals
Genes that have fused together
Genes that are homologous
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT an example of evolution from direct observation?
Peppered Moth evolution in industrial England
Pesticide-resistant mosquitoes
MRSA and other antibiotic resistant bacteria
DNA sequencing of related organisms
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