Evolution Quiz

Which branch of biology studies the development of embryos?

• embryology

• microbiology

• ecology

• genetics

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What are the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms called?

• artifacts

• relics

• antiques

• fossils

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Which branch of biology compares the anatomical structures of different species?

• Ethology

• Phylogenetics

• Astrobiology

• Comparative anatomy

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What is the process of gradual change in species over time called?

• devolution

• mutation

• evolution

• revolution

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Which field of study focuses on the development of embryos?

• Embryology

• Embryoology

• Embryogenesis

• Embryopathology

All organisms share similar genetic codes...

• True

• False

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What comparative anatomy structure is a result from left over traits that are no longer needed for survival or no longer serve a purpose?

• Homologous structures

• Analogous structures

• Vestigial Structures

• None of the above

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Related species share ____________ they inherited from their common ancestors.

• Fossils

• Traits

• Beliefs

• Analogous structures

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_________: a group of organisms that share traits and can breed successfully with one another.

• Organisms

• Animals

• Specimen

• Species

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What is an embryo?

• An late stage of development of a multicellular organism.

• An early stage of development of a multicellular organism.

• The genome of an organism before birth.

• The genome of an organism after birth.

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