Evidence of Common Ancestry

Who first proposed the concept which is now known as the theory of evolution?

• Charles Darwin

• Charles Bonnet

• Charles Hanson

• Charlie Brown

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

• Populations can survive in different locations on earth
• Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
• Populations grow when resources are abundant
• The traits of a species can change over time

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True or False: The movement of the continents had little impact on the distribution of species.

• True

• False

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This image shows that 

• These animals have no simliarities in their structures. 
• two different species may have evolved from a common ancestor. 
• These animals are from the same species. 
• These animals likely evolved from different ancestors due to their differences. 

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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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The study of where organisms live and how they got there is called ___________________________.

• ecology

• biogeography

• entomology

• chemistry

What is evolution?

• When animals move to warmer climates in the winter

• How organisms change across many generations

• The migration of different species through the seasons

• Ancient rock layers and the fossils they contain

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According to the theory of evolution, which of the following statements is true?

• Humans evolved from chimpanzees

• Chimpanzees evolved from humans

• There is no evolutionary relationship between humans and chimpanzees

• Humans and chimps evolved from common ancestors

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What is this a picture of?

• Pedigree

• Cladogram

• Family Tree

• Oak Tree

Cladograms are constructed by grouping organisms together based on their____________ characteristics.

• shared
• different
• similar
• opposite

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