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- 1. Drop Down
The fossils found closer to the surface of the ground are generally -
(a)Younger & more complexOlder & simplerYounger & simplerOlder & more complex - 2. Multiple Choice
A bat wing and a butterfly wing are both used for flying but they are made differently. What type of structure is this?
Homologous structure
Analogous structure
Vestigial structure
Fossil structure
- 3. Multiple Choice
A human arm and a whale fin have similar bone structure but the whale fin is used for swimming and the arm is used for reaching and grabbing. What type of structures are these?
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Fossil structures
- 4. Multiple Choice
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.
- 5. Multiple Choice
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.
- 6. Match
Match the following Structures in the body of an organism that no longer work.
Analogous Structure
Comparing DNA and amino acid sequences of different species
Homologous Structure
Comparing embryological development of different species
Comparative Embryology
Same structure different function
Biochemical Evidence
Same function different structure
Vestigial Structures
- 7. Drop Down
The moth wing and the bat wing are example of structures.
(a)AnalogousHomologousVestigialFossil - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich layer is the youngest1234
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which conclusions are best supported by the embryo diagram?
Organisms that share a common ancestor develop differently through the three phases of development.
Organisms appear similar in early development because they share a common ancestor.
Organisms that are more closely related develop faster than other organisms due to sharing a common ancestor.
Organisms develop at similar rates because they share a common ancestor.
- 10. Multiple Choice
The appendix, tailbone, and wisdom teeth are all examples of what type of structure in humans?
Homologous
Analogous
Vestigial
Modern
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAccording to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to:Species ISpecies IISpecies IIISpecies IV
- 12. Multiple Choice
Homologous structures are a result of
convergent evolution
divergent evolution
coevolution
artificial selection
- 13. Multiple Choice
Analogous structures are a result of
convergent evolution
divergent evolution
coevolution
gradualism
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true?
Embryology studies similarities between embryos
Organisms that are closely related have very different embryos
The longer two embryos look the same, the more closely related they are
The study of embryos does not support evolution.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Paleontology is the study of....
Structure of living things
Life and living organisms
Ancient Life
Plants
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