Review: Evidence of Evolution

Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development

• natural selection
• embryology
• speciation
• evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

This kind of structure are body parts that have no function now and are just the remains from an ancestor.

• analogous structure
• homologous structure
• vestigial structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

This kind of structure is when the structures have the same function but have a different structure/form. 

• analogous structure
• homologous structure
• vestigial structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The image shows an example of..

• vestigial structure
• analogous structure
• homologous structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

• the wings of a red-tailed hawk
• the hind limbs of a house cat
• the fins of sharks
• the tailbone of a human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The image shows an example of..

• vestigial structure
• homologous structure
• analogous structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The bones in the figure above are-

• Evidence of a common ancestor

• Evidence that animals can walk

• Evidence that fossils are old

• Evidence of nothing

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The picture shows a/an ___________

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Mimicry
• Camoflague

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2