Evidence of Evolution

What type of evidence is shown in the image to the right?

• fossils

• vestigial structures

• DNA

• homologous structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

How does embryology support the Theory of Evolution?

• It shows that all organisms started out exactly the same.

• It shows that vertebrate organisms have a common ancestor because of their similarities.

• It shows that embryos are capable of growth and development.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

A change in the inherited characteristics of an organism over time is ____

• evolution

• development

• growth

• ancestry

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved is known as:

• an embryonic stage

• development

• evolution

• a common ancestor

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which type of selection involves humans choosing desired traits in organisms?

• Environmental

  Selections

• Natural

  Selection

• Geographic Selection

• Artificial Selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of evidence is represented in the picture shown?

• fossils

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

In this picture, the similarities of the bones provide evidence that--

• the organisms shown lived in the same natural environment

• the organisms show may have developed from a common ancestor

• the organisms shown have the same genetic diseases

• all vertebrate species have identical forelimbs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of evidence is shown in this image?

• fossils

• vestigial structures

• DNA

• homologous structures

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

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

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of theses fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil W and X are the same age

• Fossil X is older than fossil Z

• Fossil Y is older than fossil V

• Fossil V is older than fossil W

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1