Fossils and Comparative Anatomy

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of fossilization?
the process of an animal or plant being preserved in a hard, petrified form
pressure removes the organism’s liquids and gases
the body gets buried and minerals turn the organism into a rock form
preserved evidence of the activity of an organism
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
true or false: the fossil record is made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
what are the 3 structures of comparative anatomy?
homologous structures, analogous structures, and vestigial structures.
fossilization, carbonization, and mineralization
cast fossil, mold fossil, and trace fossil
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
what is cast fossil?
preserved evidence of the activity of an organism
an impression of an organism in a rock
a fossil copy of an organism in a rock
is the rock age timeline
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
what is an original material fossil?
-sometimes the original tissue of the organism can be preserved
the body gets buried and minerals turn the organism into a rock form
pressure removes the organism’s liquids and gases
pressure removes the organism’s liquids and gases
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
what is comparative anatomy?
body parts of organisms that are similar in structure and position but different in function
body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure
the study of similarities and differences among structures if living species
various cells, tissues, and organs in a body which no longer serve a function
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
what is the images structure:
Analogous, Homologous, or Vestigial.
Analogous
Homologous
Vestigial
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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