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- 1. Multiple Choice
Organisms that have the most DNA sequences in common
have the same number of legs
Are the least related
are randomly distributed
Are the most related
- 2. Multiple Choice
A structure that serves the same purpose, but is not made in the same way is called
a vestigial structure
a homologous structure
an analogous Structure
a pheryngial structure
- 3. Multiple Choice
A body part that is not used or not working by a modern organism but which was needed by its ancestors is called a
Homologous structure
Analogous Structure
Vestigial Structure
Pharyngeal Pouch
- 4. Multiple Choice
The study of evolution by studying the development of the fertilized egg cell and its development into an organism is called
Molecular Biology
Evolution
Embryology
Paleontology
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which kind of a structure is it? A bird's wing and a human forearm
Homologous
Analogous
Vestigial
Pharygeal Pouch
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which kind of a structure is it? A whale's pelvis
Homologous
Analogous
Vestigial
Pharygeal Pouch
- 7. Multiple Choice
What kind of a structure is it? An Ostrich's wing
Homologous
Analogous
Vestigial
Pharyngeal
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which kind of a structure is it? A bat's wing and a butterfly's wing?
Homologous
Analogous
Vestigial
Pharyngeal
- 9. Multiple Choice
Structures that are similar in arrangement, function, or both that suggest a common ancestor are called...
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
- 10. Multiple Choice
How does embryology support the Theory of Evolution?
It shows that they have a common ancestor because of their similarities
I'm not sure.
Animals change over time.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Hippos have been found to be the closest land animals to cetaceans (whales and dolphins). What piece of evidence is NOT a reason that would provide support for this.
They are the animal with the closest DNA
They have similar organs like their extended stomachs with multiple chambers
They have similar bone structures
These are all reasons why hippos are considered the closest land animals to whales and dolphins.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIf an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)close relativeearly ancestorunrelated organismembryological stage
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMutations are important because they bring aboutdeath of the organism in which they developgenetic variation needed for a population to evolvebenefits for the individual, not for the populationHardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
- 14. Multiple Choice
What type of evidence are shown in the picture above?
Fossils
Embryology
Homologous Structures
Vestigial Structures
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are homologous structures?
whale flipper and bat wing
legs on a beetle and legs on a cat
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms.
Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagramThe organisms share a common ancestry.The organisms belong to the same genus.The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags