Evidence of Evolution

Studying the similarities in organisms development

• Biochemistry

• Embryology

• Anatomy

• Paleontology

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

• natural selection

• homologous structures

• Charles Darwin

• the fossil record

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Similar structures with different purposes found in different species are known as _____

• vestigial structures

• DNA

• homologous structures

• the fossil record

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The picture shows a/an ___________

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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What is this an example of?

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

• Vestigial organs

• Functional adaption

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The bones in the figure above are-

• Evidence of a common ancestor

• Evidence that animals can walk

• Evidence that fossils are old

• Evidence of nothing

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Genome maps provide the DNA sequences of chromosomes. Some scientists have compared the genome maps of a hedgehog and a sloth. What do these genome maps allow the scientists to determine?

• The color patterns of the offspring of each species

• How much the size ranges of the two species differ

• The methods of protein synthesis that each species uses

• How closely related the two species are to each other.

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What conclusion can you draw from the fact that many modern whale species have vestigial pelvic and leg bones?

• The ancestors of whales may have been land mammals

• Whales could walk if they wanted to

• Whales are preparing to evolve into land animals

• Someday whales will be able to walk and will have legs

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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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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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