Evidence for Evolution

Which of the following provide evidence for evolution? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• information from fossils (fossil record)

• climate similarities (similar weather patterns)

• anatomical similarities (homologous structures)

• dietary similarities (types of food eaten)

• genetic similarities (DNA)

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What do we call the remains or evidence of remains of organisms that have died?

• homologous structures

• extinct species

• fossils

• genetic codes

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What is the fossil record?

• a song about fossils

• a list of all the DNA of ancient organisms

• a collection of information about homologous structures

• a collection of all the information we have based on fossils

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What kind of rock are most fossils found in?

• sedimentary

• igneous

• metamorphic

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What kinds of information can we get from the fossil record? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

• the DNA of all ancient organisms

• what species existed at what times

• when some species appeared or went extinct

• how organisms have changed over time

• the ability to predict when species will go extinct in the future

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Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which organism appears to have gone extinct after layer 6?

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Read the information in the chart. Based on this information, which of the following fossil types is the only one that might still have DNA in it?

• trace fossil

• molds and casts

• replacement

• petrified or mineralization

• amber

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In the image, you will notice that humans, bats, whales, and cats all have similar parts to make up their arms. They are adapted to suit each species' environment. What do we call this kind of structure?

• vestigial structures

• analogous structures

• homologous structures

• fossilized structures

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True or False: Homologous structures show evidence for evolution because they show that these organisms had a common ancestor.

• True

• False

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