Evolution Unit Review

The two extant species that are closely related to each other are __.

• A and B
• B and C
• C and D
• D and E

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Living things do all the following EXCEPT:

• Respond to stimulus
• Grow and develop
• Maintain homeostasis
• They do not change

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What conclusions can be made based on this table shown?

• the American black bear and the giant panda are most closely related
• the giant panda and the red panda are most closely related
• the red panda and the racoon are the most closely related

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The similarities among early stages of the embryos provide evidence that -

• these organisms evolved from a common ancestor
• the organisms all retained their gills and tails
• the organisms belong to the same species

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Scientists compare the limbs of organisms to look for evidence of common ancestry. These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they -

• perform the same function
• are the same size
• have the same basic structure
• are parts of the same animal

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which statement best represents the illustration to the right?

• Wolves, bison, and horses are mammals.
• Wolf, bison, and horse structures show no evidence of relationship.
  
• Wolves, bison, and horses evolved in the same habitat.
• Wolves, bison, and horses share homologous structures.

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Knowledge of which of the following would provide the best evidence regarding the evolutionary relationships of the species shown in the diagram?

• Neck Lengths
• Feeding patterns
• DNA sequences
• Common Predators

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These forelimbs are considered to be evidence of common ancestry because of which of the following?

• They have the same functions.
• They contain similar structures.
• They are all from mammals.
• They all are all the same basic length.

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil A and C are the same age
  
• Fossil B is older than fossil C
• Fossils A is older than fossil B
• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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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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