Evidence of Evolution

Structures such as human tail bone and hind legs of whale that serve no purpose in an organism today, but has a purpose in the past is called...

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Fossilized

• Vestigial

The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of many vertebrates is an example of...

• Homologous Structures

• Analogous Structures

• Convergence

• Embryo Development

What predator(s) eat the rock, pocket mice? (Select all that apply)

• Snake

• Cactus

• Hawk

• Owl

If a forest contained mostly dark-colored trees, which type of moth would you expect to be most common?

• Dark moth

• Light moth

• Both light and dark moth

• No moth would live there

The similarity in forelimb structure of humans, bats, and moles is evidence that they...

• Use their forelimbs in similar ways

• Evolved from each other

• Are members of the same species

• Share a common ancestor

The finches on the Galapagos island were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. Darwin observed that these variations were useful for:

• Attracting a mate

• Defending territory

• Building nests

• Gathering food

What does descent with modification mean?

• The offspring will be like their parents, but with a slight change

• The offspring will go down into caves

• The offspring will ascend into the light

• The offspring will overproduce

_______ is the ability to survive in a given environment

• Fitness

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

• Adaptation

Check all that apply to natural selection.

• Descent with modification

• Variation

• Overproduction

• Adaptation

The mechanism that the best hidden moths will survive and reproduce is...

• Natural Selection

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• None of the Above