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Natural Selection & Evolution

Authored by Charlene Burroughs

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

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Natural Selection & Evolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A bird that can easily outcompete other birds for food and that can produce many eggs has a high

sexuality
mutation rate
fitness
adaptability

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates?

no evolutionary relationships between the groups
common ancestry
similar environments in the past
genetic drift

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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
homologous chromosomes

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

a very similar DNA sequence
exactly the same DNA sequences
no proteins in common
completely different DNA sequence

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The diagram above shows an embryo of different vertebrates at different stages of development. Which field of study would support the similarities in development as evidence for evolution?

comparative biochemistry
paleontology
comparative biogeography
comparative embryology

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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 appendix of a human

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the derived characteristic--

Fur

Claws or nails

Lungs

Jaws

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