Evidence for Evolution, Patterns, and Scientists

Jonah’s science class is examining different rocks. Jonah finds the rock shown. What can Jonah see on this rock?

• DNA

• fossil

• organism that died recently

• genetic evidence for evolution

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The diagram shows a portion of the fossil record in sedimentary rock. Different rock layers and fossils are clearly visible. Which of these statements is true of the fossils and rock layers shown in the diagram?

• Layer B contains the second-oldest fossils.

• Layer A contains the most recently formed fossils

• The fossils in layer B are older than those in layer D.

• The fossils in layer D are the most recently formed

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The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved is known as ________________________.

• a common ancestor.
• an embryonic stage.
• development.
• evolution.

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In stage one (top row) of these embryos, most of the embryos________

• look very similar.
• have very different features.
• show different stages of development.
• have only a tail if they are non-human.

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What type of evidence is represented in the picture above:

• Fossils

• Vestigial Structures

• DNA

• Homologous Structures

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What type of evidence is shown in the image above?

• Fossils

• Vestigial structures

• Homologous Structures

• DNA

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The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---

• The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment
• The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor
• The organisms shown have the same genetic diseases
• All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs

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The image displays which type of anatomical structure?

• Analogous
• Homologous
• Vestigial

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Evolution occurring gradually and slowly over long periods of time

• Homeostasis

• Stasis

• Punctuated Equilibrium

• Gradualism

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Evolution occurring quickly due to catastrophic events after long periods of stasis.

• Homeostasis

• Gradualism

• Statsis

• Punctuated Equilibrium