Evolution Test

What dinosaurs still live among us today?

• herbivores like Apatosaurus

• carnivores like Tyrannosaurus rex

• birds

• reptiles

A human arm and a whale fin have similar bone structure but the whale fin is used for swimming and the arm is used for reaching and grabbing. What type of structures are these?

• Homologous structures

• Analogous structures

• Vestigial structures

• Fossil structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The similarities of bone structure in the diagram provide evidence of what?

• The organisms probably use there forelimbs for the same thing.

• The organisms evolved from a common ancestor.

• The organisms have the same DNA.

• All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

• the wings of a red-tailed hawk
• the hind limbs of a house cat
• the fins of sharks
• the tailbone of a human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who is the most closely related?

• fist and bird

• bird and lizard

• rat and bird

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Evolution is a change in _________ over time.

• populations
• individuals
• ecosystems
• communities

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?

• F

• E

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following organisms the kingdom animalia are not closely related?

• mouse and hagfish
• mouse and lizard
• mouse and pigeon
• mouse and chimp

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development

• natural selection
• embryology
• speciation
• evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3