Anatomical Evidence for Evolution

Multiple Choice

Which process does photosynthesis and respiration have in common?

• The water cycle

• The nitrogen cycle

• The carbon cycle

Multiple Choice

What impact would the absence of nitrogen fixing bacteria have on consumers?

• could not make proteins

• could not make carbonhydrates

• could not make lipids

• could not make fatty acids

Multiple Choice

How do plants return water to the atmosphere?

• Precipitation
• Respiration
• Transpiration
• Condensation

Multiple Choice

What

type

of structure?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Embryological

• Vestigial

Multiple Choice

What

type

of structure?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Embryological

• Vestigial

Multiple Choice

Analogous structures show common ancestry.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Evolved from different ancestors, but due to living in similar environments have a similar function.

• Homologous structures

• Analogous structures

• Vestigial structures

• All of the above

Open Ended

What problem occurs If we only base the relationships between organisms on physical features?

Multiple Choice

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

• The function of these bones is the same in all animals
• They live in similar environments
• They have a common ancestor
• All organisms resemble humans

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with comparing similar structures in various species?

• fossil record
• comparing embryology
• comparing biochemistry
• comparing anatomy

Multiple Choice

A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?

• This is purely by chance and isn't significant
• The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
• All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
• Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food

Multiple Choice

An anatomical feature that no longer seams to have a purpose in the current form of an organism

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

• Vestigial structure

• None of the above

Multiple Select

Which of the following are vestigial structures humans have? Select all that apply.

• Appendix

• Tailbone

• Forearm bones

• Goosebumps

Open Ended

In your own words, explain why whales have hip bones that are not functioning. What can you conclude about how their ancestors lived?