Evidence of Evolution Quiz

The changes of species over time is

• Embryonic 

• Natural selection

• Mimicry 

• Evolution 

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Which of the following is NOT a way in which fossils form?

• Preserved Remains

• Petrification / mineralization

• Carbonization

• Solidified Remains

The ___________ is made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth, containing millions of fossils that represent thousands of species, many of which are extinct.

• Geological Time Scale

• Fossil Record

• Fossil Time Scale

• Transitional Rock Scale

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Fossils that show characteristics of two different but related kinds of animals are called

• double fossils.

• divergent fossils.

• transitional fossils.

• petrified fossils.

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Which of the following are examples of transitional fossils? Choose ALL that apply

• Rodhocetus

• Archaeopteryx

• Williquinnasaurus Rex

• Tiktaalik

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The diagram shows an image of a bat wing and bird wing.  These are different organisms, but share similar wing structures.  These structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?

•  Vestigial structures

• Embryological Similarities

• Homologous Structures

• Analogous Structures

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Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of_____________, because they did NOT develop from a common ancestor.

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

• Mimicry

• Camoflague

What type of structure are pelvis and leg bones in whales?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Embryological

• Vestigial

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The structures shown are_________

• homologous

• heterologous

• analogous

• vestigial

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Humans, dogs, birds, and whales all have similar forelimb bones. What is the reason for this?

• The function of these bones is the same in all animals

• They live in similar environments

• They have a common ancestor

• All organisms resemble humans

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