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- 1. Multiple Choice
Two organisms that are closely related would have
very similar DNA sequence
exactly the same DNA sequences
no proteins in common
completely different DNA sequence
- 2. Multiple Choice
The arm of a human, the flipper of a whale, and the wing of a bat all have similar bone structures. Therefore, these parts of the body would all be considered...
homologous structures
vestigial structures
transitional fossils
common ancestors
- 3. Multiple Choice
The two most important things that the fossil record tells us about the history of life on Earth are...
some species go extinct, and it is impossible for new species to take their place
some species go extinct, and new species appear over time
species usually never go extinct, but somehow dinosaurs did go extinct
Earth never changes, and changes to life on Earth happen very quickly
- 4. Multiple Choice
A bird's wing and a butterfly's wing have the same function, but they have very different structures. These structures are classified as follows:
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
embryological homologues
- 5. Multiple Choice
The process by which populations slowly change over time is called
selective breeding
adaptation
speciation
evolution
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be an example of homologous structures?
the trunk of an elephant, the snout of a pig, and the nose of a dog
the wings of a bat and the wings of a butterfly
the tale of a dolphin and the hump on a camel’s back
the arm bones of an ape and the front leg bones of a horse
- 7. Multiple Choice
Evolutionary biologists say that similarities between different species are evidence of which of the following?
Organs shrinking and losing their function
Formation of the first cell in an organic soup
The presence of a common ancestor in a species
The concept that life comes only from life
- 8. Multiple Choice
The tail bone, wisdom teeth, and appendix are all parts of the human anatomy that would be considered..
homologous structures
vestigial structures
fossils
extinct
- 9. Multiple Choice
If species A and B have very similar genes and proteins, what is probably TRUE?
species A and B share a relatively recent common ancestor
species A evolved independently of species B for a long period
species A is younger than species B
species A is older than species B
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following options is NOT one of the main pieces of evidence of evolution that we have studied in class?
The Fossil Record
Embryology
Comparative Anatomy
Cosmology
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