U5L3 - Opener Fossil Record and Anatomy (evidence for evolution)

Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock? (a)  

• natural selection
• homologous structures
• Charles Darwin
• the fossil record

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How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

• Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years
• Fossils show that some species have gone extinct
• Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past
• Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time

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

• 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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What is this an example of? (a)  

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Vestigial organs
• Functional adaption

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Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry (a)  

• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• adaptive radiation
• fossil

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Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure (a)  

• Vestigial 
• Homologous 
• Analogous Structures 
• Embryonic 

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with comparing similar structures in various species? (a)  

• fossil record
• comparing embryology
• comparing biochemistry
• comparing anatomy

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The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---

• The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment
• The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor
• The organisms shown have the same genetic diseases
• All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs

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A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?

• This is purely by chance and isn't significant
• The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
• All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
• Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct? (a)  

• Fossil A and C are the same age
• Fossil B is older than fossil C
• Fossils A is older than fossil B
• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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