Evidences of Common Ancestry Quiz

According to the diagram, which of the following pairs of insect groups likely share the most homologies?

• aphids and bees
• moths and mosquitoes
• bees and wasps
• wasps and beetles

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According to the diagram, which of the following pairs of insect groups likely share the least homologies?

• beetles and moths
• grasshoppers and mosquitoes
• mosquitoes and flies
• flies and moths

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Which statement best represents the illustration to the right?

• Wolves, bison, and horses are mammals.
• Wolf, bison, and horse structures show no evidence of relationship.
  
• Wolves, bison, and horses evolved in the same habitat.
• Wolves, bison, and horses share homologous structures.

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Which two species are most closely related?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 1 and 4

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These forelimbs are considered to be evidence of common ancestry because of which of the following?

• They have the same functions.
• They contain similar structures.
• They are all from mammals.
• They all are all the same basic length.

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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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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

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According to the chart, which organisms are LEAST closely related? (Look at the percentages)

• Bird and Reptile
• Amphibian and Fish
• Fish and Reptile 
• Mammal and Fish

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Which evidence of common ancestry is being studied in this visual?

• biogeography
• fossil record
• anatomical homology

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Which evidence of common ancestry is being studied in this visual?

• biogeography
• fossil record
• anatomical homology

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