Evidence of Evolution

The study of prehistoric life using fossils is called...

• Paleontology

• Morphology

• Biogeography

• Embryology

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Morphology studies the...

• Anatomy of living things

• Behavior of living things

• Geographic location of living things

• Chemical processes in living things

Which of the following could NOT be a fossil?

• The bones of an animal

• The footprints of an animal

• The feces of an animal

• The DNA of an animal

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Archaeopteryx is a transitional fossil between which two (2) species

• Dinosaurs and Birds

• Dinosaurs and Reptiles

• Mammals and Humans

• Reptiles and Amphibians

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Structures that are homologous...

• Have similar anatomy

• Come from unrelated organisms

• Are a result of convergent evolution

• Have similar functions

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Leftover structures with little to no function for an organism are called

• Homologous Structures

• Analogous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

• Morphological Structures

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a vestigial structure?

• Wisdom Teeth in Humans

• Wings in Ostriches

• Goosebumps in Humans

• Wings in Bumblebees

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Which of the following statements about analogous structures is FALSE?

• Analogous structures serve similar purposes

• Analogous structures result from convergent evolution

• Analogous structures evolve in related organisms

• Analogous structures perform different functions

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Species that exist in only one (1) geographic region are called...

• Endemic Species

• Native Species

• Biogeographic Species

• Evolutionary Species

Biogeography provides evidence for...

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

• Coevolution

• Punctuated Equilibrium

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