Evidence of Evolution

Evidence of Evolution

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Andrew Shimko

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Multiple Choice

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Why is the mouse population changing over time?

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is biological evolution?

A change in a population's inherited traits over generations

A mechanism that causes changes in the genetic makeup of an individual

A process where genes are passed down from parents to offspring

A process where individuals evolve during their lifespan

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

are descended from a common ancestor

Have very similar skeletal structures

belong to the same species

must range great distances to eat

4.

Multiple Choice

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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

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

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According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 

Species I

Species II

Species III

Species IV

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

5 pts

How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years

Fossils show that some species have gone extinct

Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past

Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time

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