Evolution CP

Ostrich wings are examples of

• homologous structures
• vestigial structures
• adaptations
• traits

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Dolphins have the same arm structure as wolfs, what type of evidence for evolution does this represent?

• DNA
• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• embryology

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What would indicate that a series of fossils represent evolution?

• the fossils were identical
• the fossils were found in the same layers of rock
• the fossils show similarities
• the fossils were completely different

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Why do embryologist study embryos?

• to see if they are related
• to understand adaptations
• to determine the age
• to learn what parents are vestigial

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Change over time is

• evolution
• generation
• growth
• biogenesis

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What animal is Darwin known for studying?

• dinosaurs
• tunicates
• finches
• horses

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This makes an organism more suited to its enviornment

• species
• lifespan
• adaptation
• mutation

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What is one reason that strawberries are surviving in the winter season?

• they have larger leaves
• they have genetic variations allowing them to be resistant to cold
• they reproduce more
• the color is dark

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Who was Charles Darwin?

• A naturalist who came up with the theory of evolution
• A scientist who studied plants
• A geologist who looked at rocks and fossils
• A paleontologist who studied dinosaurs

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In natural selection, the selective agent is the

• humans
• mutations
• breeders
• environment

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