Evidence of Evolution

Match the following Evidence of Evolution

• Fossil Evidence

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• Anatomical Homology

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• Molecular Homology

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• Embryological

  Evidence

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• Biogeography

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

What term describes part of organisms, that have a similar structure but a different function?

• homologous structure

• homologous chromosome

• vestigial structure

• analogous structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The femur and pelvis bones in the organism are examples of trace organs/structures that are no longer useful. This is an example of...?

• genetic drift

• vestigial structures

• homologous structures

• fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

• are descended from a common ancestor
• Have very similar skeletal structures
• belong to the same species
• must range great distances to eat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 

• Species I
• Species II
• Species III
• Species IV

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Based on this map, why are the organisms in area 3 and 4 more different than organisms in areas 2 and 3?

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2