8 LT 1 Evolution Review

Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• adaptive radiation
• fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

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

What is the process in which populations CHANGE gradually over time?

• evolution

• species

• variation

• competition

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What do we call structures that no longer perform their original function?

• Natural Selection

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Homologous Structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is a species? 

• A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring. 
• A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
• A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other. 
• Indivual organisms that live in the same environment. 

Describes a group of living things that are no longer living.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• dinosaur

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

The hardened remains of a living thing that died long ago.

• fossil

• extinct

• endangered

• minerals

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which type of rock are most fossils found?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What are the oldest fossils and why?

• B, C- because they are closest to the top

• A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

• They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

• A, B- because they are found closest to the top

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3