Evidence for Evolution

Which pictures show homologous structures?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which of the following is NOT considered evidence for evolution?

• Homologous structures

• Vestigial Structures

• Genetic comparisons

• Photosynthetic algae

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Scientists find the remains of an animal that has been extinct for a long time. What type of evidence is this?

• DNA analysis

• Comparative anatomy

• Fossil record

• Analogous anatomy

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is a vestigial structure?

• None of these answers are correct

• Part of an animal that maintains homeostasis

• A very important organ in mammals

• Genetically modified organisms

The blind cave fish spends its entire lifespan in the dark, and does not have pigment in its scales or eyes (see image). If this cave fish had eyes, its eyes would be considered...

• ...a vestigial organ.

• ...an adaptation to fit its environment.

• ...unreliable.

• ...an analogous structure.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Bird and butterfly wings have the same functions but different structures. What type of evolutionary evidence is this?

• Analogous structures

• Embryological development

• Genetic comparisons

• Homologous structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Scientists tested a bat, a dog, a snake, and a human to see how their amino acids differed in a specific protein. This is a form of ...

• Evidence from molecular biology

• Analogous structure

• Fossil record evidence

• Evidence from vestigial structures

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Honey possums lick nectar from flowers using a long tongue made out of soft muscle. Butterflies lick nectar from flowers using a long tongue made of hard protein. What type of evidence is this?

• Analogous structures (comparative anatomy)

• DNA analysis

• Homologous structures (comparative anatomy)

• Fossil record

• None of the options are correct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which list contains examples of vestigial structures in humans?

• None of the lists contain examples of vestigial structures in humans.

• Appendix, wisdom teeth, Coccyx (tail bones)

• Appendix, stomach, large intestine

• Brain, neurons, spinal cord

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to your dry lab, evidence for evolution can be divided into how many categories?

• 5

• 3

• 8

• Evidence is not categorized

• 10