Scientific Evidence for Evolution

Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• adaptive radiation
• fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

• close relative
• early ancestor
• unrelated organism
• embryological stage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The process by which populations slowly change over time is called__________

• selective breeding
• adaptation
• sepeciation
• evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

• vestigial structures
• analogous structures
• homologous structures
• fossil structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development

• natural selection
• embryology
• speciation
• evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

• the wings of a red-tailed hawk
• the hind limbs of a house cat
• the fins of sharks
• the tailbone of a human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

If two organisms have similar traits of DNA they are probably

• share a common ancestor
• share a common environment
• share a common population
• speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?

• species change over time
• extinct species are not related to living species
• different species can interbreed
• animals that look alike are most closely related

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which best describes these fossils?

• The oldest fossils can be found on the lower layers
• The oldest fossils can be found at the top layers
• The youngest fossils are always found on the bottom layers
• You can not tell the age of any of these fossils

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1