Evolution

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Mimicry
• Camoflague

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence contain both homologous and vestigial structures?

• fossil record
• comparing embryology
• comparing biochemistry
• comparing anatomy

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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

How would you describe this evolution?

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Structural adaption
• Functional adaption

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein
• Steven Hawking
• Isaac Newton

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

• Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Extinction
• Artifical Selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

• To look different from other species.
• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
• To protect itself against predators.
• To protect itself against prey.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Mutations are a change in what?

• DNA
• tRNA
• genotype
• phenotype

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Genetic differences between organisms of the same species

• Variation
• Adaptation
• Behavior
• Environment

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Ostrich wings are examples of

• homologous structures
• vestigial structures
• adaptations
• traits

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2