Evidence For Evolution Practice

Evidence For Evolution Practice

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Biology

9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the observation of similar embryos in different organisms suggest?

Back

The organisms share a common ancestry.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Organisms with similar amino acid sequences have a more recent common ancestor than those with dissimilar sequences.

Back

True

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who proposed the idea that organisms best suited for their environment would survive and pass on beneficial traits?

Back

Darwin

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What field of study examines the similarities in development between different organisms?

Back

Embryology

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If an organism has a vestigial structure, what does that imply about its evolutionary history?

Back

The structure likely once had a function in an early ancestor.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of vestigial structures in evolutionary biology?

Back

They provide evidence of common ancestry and evolutionary change.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the study of fossils and their role in understanding evolution?

Back

Paleontology.

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