ET Molecular evidence for evolution 2/27/24

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Sailaja Mandalapu
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The base sequence in the DNA of chimpanzees and humans is 99% similar. What type of evidence for evolution is this?
molecular evidence
comparing anatomy
comparing embryos
fossil evidence
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The amino acid sequence for a protein was compared between three species. Species A and B had 2 differences, Species A and C had 6 difference, & Species B and C had 4 differences. Which species are most closely related?
A and B
A and C
B and C
All species are equally related
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This table shows the number of differences in amino acids of a protein when compared to humans. Which species is LEAST closely related to humans?
Chimpanzee
Fruit fly
Horse
Pigeon
Rattlesnake
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does more similar DNA between two species indicate a more recent common ancestor?
DNA mutations decrease over time
DNA mutations increase over time
DNA does not mutate
Similar DNA does NOT indicate a more recent common ancestor
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why can similarities in amino acid sequences be used to determine species relatedness?
You are born with all of you amino acids
amino acids control which DNA is used to build you
DNA codes for amino acid sequences, so similar amino acid sequences indicate similar DNA
amino acids cannot provide valid data on species relatedness
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The tail bone, wisdom teeth, and appendix are all parts of the human anatomy that would be considered...
homologous structures
vestigial structures
fossils
extinct
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NGSS.HS-LS4-4
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