Evidence of Common Ancestry Assignment

Fossils can be used to

• identify past environments

• identify past geologic events

• identify past climates

• all of the above

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Which animal is most closely related to birds?

• shark

• Primate

• rabbit

• crocodile

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Which animal is most distantly related to the bird?

• shark

• rabbit

• primate

• crocodile

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Which type of evidence of evolution is shown in the diagram below?

• molecular evidence

• Comparative anatomy

• comparative embryology

• fossil evidence

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Which evidence of common ancestry is being studied in this visual?

• biogeography
• fossil record
• anatomical homology
• molecular homology

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Which evidence of common ancestry is being studied in this visual?

• biogeography
• fossil record
• anatomical homology

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Which evidence of common ancestry is being studied in this visual?

• biogeography
• fossil record
• anatomical homology

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Which evidence of common ancestry is being studied in this visual?

• developmental homology
• molecular homology
• anatomical homology

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The similarities among early stages of the embryos provide evidence that -

• these organisms evolved from a common ancestor
• the organisms all retained their gills and tails
• the organisms belong to the same species

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The Galapagos Islands, a small group of islands off the coast of Ecuador, is home to reptiles such as the giant tortoise and the iguana. The eastern islands are much older than the islands to the west.  Which statement about the origin of these reptiles is best supported by this information?

• The ancestor of each species came from different continents at different times.
• The common ancestors of the reptiles probably came from Equador.
• The common ancestor of each species evolved in Peru and came to the islands at the same time.

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