Evidence of Evolution Daily Quiz

What is the term used to describe physical features in different species that share a common ancestor?

• Analogous structures

• Vestigial structures

• Homologous structures

• Evolutionary structures

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

• Femur

• Tailbone (coccyx)

• Cranium

• Radius

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What does it mean if structures are described as analogous?

• They have similar functions but do not share a common evolutionary origin.

• They are present due to a common ancestor.

• They are no longer useful to the organism.

• They are identical in different species.

Which of the following best describes the concept of evolution?

• The decrease in genetic variation over time

• The change in the inheritable characteristics of a population over time

• The consistent reproduction of identical traits

• The reduction of physical structures in organisms

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What does evolution involve in terms of a population's characteristics over time?

• Decrease

• Increase

• Change

• Stagnation

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What is true about homologous structures?

• They always have the same function

• They are not structurally similar

• They do not always have the same function

• They are unrelated

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Which part of mammals is cited as an example of a homologous structure in the image?

• The heart

• The forelimb

• The skull

• The tail

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What are analogous structures in the context of evolution?

• Structures in different species that have similar functions but evolved independently.

• Structures in different species that have similar functions and a common evolutionary origin.

• Structures in the same species that have different functions but similar appearance.

• Structures in different species that have different functions and no evolutionary relation.

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Which of the following is an example of an analogous structure?

• The wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat.

• The wings of a bird and the wings of a bat.

• The fins of a fish and the legs of a cat.

• The beak of a bird and the teeth of a mammal.

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The presence of vestigial structures in humans suggests what about human ancestors?

• They had no functional structures

• They were less evolved

• They had structures that were functional

• They were aquatic

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