Evolution Evidence Quiz

What is the first bold claim made by the theory of Biological Evolution?

• Whales evolved from land mammals

• All living things on earth are related

• Humans share a common ancestor with chimpanzees

• Bird wings are modified arms and claws

What is the second bold claim made by the theory of Biological Evolution?

• Humans share a common ancestor with chimpanzees

• All living things on earth are related

• Bird wings are modified arms and claws

• Whales evolved from land mammals

What is the branch of the evolutionary tree focused on in the text?

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Reptiles

• Cetaceans

What is the study of differences and similarities between living things called?

• Comparative anatomy

• Embryology

• Genetics

• Paleontology

What is the study of how creatures develop before being born or hatching from an egg called?

• Paleontology

• Embryology

• Comparative anatomy

• Genetics

What is the closest genetic match to whales according to DNA comparison?

• Dolphin

• Sea lion

• Hippopotamus

• Fish

What did the study of DNA reveal about the relationship between whales and hippos?

• Hippos evolved from whales

• Whales evolved from hippos

• They both evolved from a common ancestor

• They have no genetic similarities

What did the study of ancient whale-like mammals' fossils reveal?

• They are related to fish

• They are unrelated to modern whales

• They blur the line between 4 legged land mammals and fully aquatic whales

• They are related to birds

What did the study of bird wings and bat wings reveal about their evolutionary history?

• Bird wings are modified arms and claws, and bat wings evolved from 5 fingered hands

• Bird wings evolved from fish fins, and bat wings evolved from bird wings

• Bird wings are modified legs, and bat wings evolved from bird wings

• Bird wings evolved from bat wings, and bat wings evolved from fish fins

What is the main conclusion drawn from the evidence presented in the text?

• All living things on earth are related

• Bird wings are modified arms and claws

• Whales evolved from land mammals

• Humans share a common ancestor with chimpanzees