EVOLUTION UNIT TEST

Select the correct answer to the question below.

• True
• False

Write the correct answer in as few words as possible.

Write the correct answers with the word "and" in between.

Write the correct answer in as few words as possible.

Finish the sentence below.

Which of the following statements best reflects the evolutionary importance of the figures below?

• New genetic instructions have been disregarded in the evolution of vertebrates.
• All adult vertebrates retain pharyngeal pouches (gills).
• Evolution isn’t real, it’s just a “theory”.
• The way embryos develop suggests a common ancestry of these organisms.

What type of evidence for evolution is illustrated in the picture?

• Anatomical
• Embryological
• Molecular

What is shown in the picture?

• Analogous structures
• Homologous structures
• Vestigial structures

The structure circled in the photo is an example of __________

• analogous structures
• homologous structures
• vestigial structures

Which of the following best describes the function of vestigial structures?

• They perform essential functions in an organism.

• They are remnants of structures that had important functions in ancestors.

• They are newly evolved structures that will have functions in future generations.