Evolution/Fossils

The wings of a bird and mosquito are ……….. organs.

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Darwin theorized that individuals having an advantage due to their traits or abilities will be more likely to survive and reproduce.  This theory is known as

• evolution
• speciation
• adaptation
• natural selection

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The solidified remain or imprint of a once living thing are called:

• Fossils

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

• DNA

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How do fossils form?

• ancient biomass is converted to fossil fuels through cellular respiration

• ancient biomass is converted to fossil fuels through time, heat and pressure

• current biomass is under heat and pressure until they become fossils

• atmospheric carbon diffuses into the soil and forms fossil fuels

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The diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms.

Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram

• The organisms share a common ancestry.
• The organisms belong to the same genus.
• The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.
• The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults.

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An organism is UNLIKELY to be preserved as a fossil if ...

• it has a skeleton.

• it is a soft-bodied creature.

• it has a shell.

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

• Fossil A and C are the same age
  
• Fossil B is older than fossil C
• Fossils A is older than fossil B
• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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What type of fossils are tracks, trails and footprints?

• Body

• Trace

Which type of fossil would look just like the body part of a once-living thing?

• mineral

• footprint

• cast

• petrified wood

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

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