Evidences of Evolution

A bird's wing and a butterfly's wing have the same function, but they have very different structures. These structures are classified as follows:

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• vestigial structures

• embryological homologues

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Structures that appear to have lost size and function over the proposed evolutionary history of an organism are called ________________.

• homologous structures

• analogous strucutres

• vestigial structures

• embryology

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A human arm and a whale fin have similar bone structure but the whale fin is used for swimming and the arm is used for reaching and grabbing. What type of structures are these?

• Homologous structures

• Analogous structures

• Vestigial structures

• Fossil structures

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The human appendix and tail bone are both examples of a ______ structure.

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Fossil

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The moth wing and the bat wing are example of _____ structures.

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Fossil

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Which of the pictures above would be examples of homologous structures?

• 1 & 2

• 1 & 3

• 2 & 3

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What type of evidence is shown with the diagram above?

• Molecular

• Anatomical

• Embryological

• Fossil

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What is the theory where organisms change over time?

• Big Bang theory

• Theory of Pangaea

• Theory of Evolution

• Continental drift theory

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Remains of ancient organisms are called

• Extinctions
• Fossils
• Mutations
• Variations

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The information provided by fossils about the Earth's history.

• Fossil Record
• Extinction
• Evolution
• Genetic Variation

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