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When comparing the DNA of two different organisms, the more differences in the DNA base pairs the more-
Closely related they are.
Distantly related they are.
It doesn't prove anything.
They look alike.
The moth wing and the bat wing are example of structures.
Which of the pictures above would be examples of homologous structures? (pick 2)
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2
3
What type of evidence is shown with the diagram above?
Molecular
Anatomical
Embryological
Fossil
The similarities of bone structure in the diagram provide evidence of what?
The organisms probably use there forelimbs for the same thing.
The organisms evolved from a common ancestor.
The organisms have the same DNA.
All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs.
Comparing embryological development of different species | Analogous Structure | ||
Same function different structure | Homologous Structure | ||
Comparing DNA and amino acid sequences of different species | Comparative Embryology | ||
Same structure different function | Biochemical Evidence | ||
Structures in the body of an organism that no longer work. | Vestigial Structures |
What conclusions can be made based on this table shown?
the American black bear and the giant panda are most closely related
the giant panda and the red panda are most closely related
the red panda and the racoon are the most closely related
the giant panda and the racoon are most closely related
What number is the common ancestor of C and D
1
2
3
4
_________________ show clear changes in an organism over time, the environment organisms lived in, the time period the organism lived in, and where the organism lived.
DNA
Vestigial structures
Fossils
Homologous structures
What is is the study of how and why plants and animals live where they do?
Evolution
Adaptive Radiation
Biogeography
Biogeology
Which of the following is NOT considered a vestigial structure in humans?
Eye lashes
Appendix
Wisdom teeth
Tail bone
Observe the two fish in the image. The cave fish and minnow are genetically related to each other and are similar in many ways. The cave fish lives very deep in the ocean where there is no light. It has only the remnants of eyes and is blind. Minnows live in shallow waters where the water has light. Their eye sight is important for their survival. Which statement below best describes these two fish?
The DNA of the cave fish has changed over time to differ from the minnow. Since there is no light where the cave fish lives, it was not necessary to have working eyes. Over time, mutations occurred which proved to improve the survival of the cave fish, which is why they are now blind and have only physical remnants of eyes.
The DNA has not mutated over time and despite all of the evidence that suggests these two are genetically similar, one has eyes and the other does not so they must not be related.
Cave fish must have been attacked by predators, which is why they only have the remnants of eyes.
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
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