Evolution & Classification

What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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
• fossil structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

the hind leg bones in a whale are examples of

• homologous structures
• analogous structures
• fossils
• vestigals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Change over time...

• Evolution
• Nucleotide 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Wings of a bat and wings or an insect are an example of this…

• Homologous Structure
• Analogous Structure
• Vestigial Structure
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What does it mean when organisms share a common ancestor?

• They evolved from 1 species that lived in the past

• They are the same species

• The organisms have exactly the same traits

• The organisms are very different from one another

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Who started the theory of evolution?

• Allen Wallace
• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein

Which layer is the oldest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Evolution is a THEORY and is subject to change if new evidence is found.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4