Quiz - Evidence for Evolution

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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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

In stage one (top row) of these embryos, most of the embryos look very similar. This is most likely because they....

• all will develop into animals with backbones.

• all will develop into land animals.

• all will develop into animals that hatch from eggs.

• all will develop into animals that live in water.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What type of evidence is represented in the picture above:

• Fossil

• Embryologic

• Biochemical

• Anatomic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of evidence is shown in the image above?

• Fossil

• Embryologic

• Anatomic

• Biochemical

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

_____________________are structures present in modern organisms which are no longer used.

• DNA

• Vestigial structures

• Fossils

• Homologous structures

What type of evidence are shown in the picture above?

• Fossil

• Embryologic

• Anatomic

• Biochemical

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

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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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once served a purpose in a(n)

• close relative

• early ancestor

• unrelated organism

• embryological stage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Recently, scientists have been able to use ___________to find common proteins and amino acids to determine how closely related species are.

• DNA

• Vestigial structures

• Fossils

• Homologous structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Click on ALL examples of a vestigial structure?

• A whale's pelvis and femur.

• A snake's hind legs.

• A human's nose.

• A human's appendix.

• A human's wisdom teeth.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2