Evidence for Evolution: Concept 3 & 4

If scientists wanted to learn more about evolution by studying biochemistry, they they would study all but one of these molecules. Which molecule would NOT offer much informatino about the history of life?

• DNA

• Lipids/fats

• Proteins

• Nucleic acids

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Scientists can explore whether two different animal species have evolved from a common ancestor, using evidence from all of the sources below except...

• Comparison of the experiences of each organism

• Analysis of strands of DNA

• Comparisons of bones and muscles

• Studies of embroyos during development

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Ostriches have wings, but do not fly. Humans have an appendix with no apparent function. Each of these are examples of...

• Homologous structures

• Analogous structures

• Vestigial structures

• Natural selection

The best example of an analogous structure would be....

• Comparing a mosquito wing and a bumblebee stinger

• Comparing a human arm and a whale arm

• Comparing a bat wing and a human arm

• Comparing a human eye and an insect eye

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

In the table above, the DNA found in five primate species was compared to the DNA found in humans. The number of sequence differences was recorded. Based on the data in the table, what inference could you make about these species compared to humans?

• Lemurs are most like humans

• None of the species are similar to humans

• Only the lemur differs from humans in anyway

• Gorillas are most like humans

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Evidence of evolution from the field of paleontology examines

• Embryos of different species

• Sequences of DNA and protein

• The location of different species across the planet

• Fossils compared to living species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Early during development, organisms as diverse as a human, a mouse, and a bat can appear indistinguishable. All of their embryos look nearly identical, suggesting that....

• During development, humans go through stages of being a mouse and a bat

• Similar structures have developed because of convergent evolution

• These very different species have a shared ancestry with all mammals

• This is a coincidental resemblance between them

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Fossil evidence show that structures considered vestigial in living organisms

• Are not found in ancient organisms

• Have always been vestigial

• Were useful to their ancestors

• Do not fill gaps in the fossil record

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the phelogenetic tree on the top...

• Animals are closely related to plants

• Animals gave rise to plants and fungi

• Archaebacteria came from eubacteria

• An ancestor of protists created all life on earth

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to binomial nomenclature, species are given two names based on their...

• Class, phylum

• Genus, species

• Kingdom, phylum

• Kingdom, species