Evolution Quiz 23

Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?

• natural selection

• homologous structures

• Charles Darwin

• the fossil record

Which layer is the youngest

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

• Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years

• Fossils show that some species have gone extinct

• Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past

• Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time

Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...

• these organisms are not well adapted

• these organisms share a common ancestor

• these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

• these organisms are members of the same species

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

What is this an example of?

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

• Vestigial organs

• Functional adaption

The picture shows a/an ___________

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure

• Vestigial 

• Homologous 

• Analogous Structures 

• Embryonic 

The "Buzz Word" for evolution is-

• Cannon Ancestor

• Common Ancestor

• Common Analogy

• Common Anteater

The "Best" form of evidence for evolutionary relationships is-

• Molecular- DNA

• Fossils

• Homologous Structures

• Analogous Structures