Evidence of Evolution

The gradual change in species over time is...

• Evolution
• Nucleotide 
• Adaptation
• Natural Selection

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What kind of evidence for evolution is shown in this image?

• fossil evidence
• anatomical evidence
• molecular biology

The fact that both these mammals incubate their immature offspring in a pouch provides evidence that they --

• belong to the same species
• must range great distances to eat
• have very similar skeletal structures
• are descended from a common ancestor

What kind of evidence for evolution is shown in this image?

• vestigial structures
• embryology
• homologous structures
• fossil record

These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they...

• have the same basic structure
• perform the same function
• are the same size
• are parts of mammals

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

Which statement is best supported by the information in this dendrogram?

• Lesser pandas are more genetically similar to giant pandas than they are to raccoons
• Brown bears are more genetically similar to giant pandas than they are to sun bears
• Lesser pandas are more genetically similar to raccoons that they are to giant pandas
• The bear species are all more genetically similar to dogs than they are to giant pandas

Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? 

• Hippopotamus 
• Baleen Whale
• Grazing Mammals
• Camels

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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

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil A and C are the same age
  
• Fossil B is older than fossil C
• Fossils A is older than fossil B
• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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