Evidence of Evolution Quiz

Match the following:

• Anatomy

• 1. What line of evidence for evolution is concerned with similarities in DNA, RNA and proteins between organisms?

• Embryology

• 1. What line of evidence for evolution is concerned with the body structures of organisms?

• Biochemistry

• 1. What line of evidence for evolution is concerned with traits that help an organism survive and reproduce in their specific environment?

• Fossils

• 1. What line of evidence for evolution is concerned with the remains of organisms from long ago?

• Adaptations

• What line of evidence for evolution is concerned with the developmental similarities of young embryos?

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Match the following

• Homologous Structures

• 1. The wings of a bird and the wings of a butterfly have similar functions but are very different in structure.  They are NOT thought to have a common origin.

• Vestigial Structures

• 1. The bones of the human arm are similar in structure to the bones of a bat wing and a whale flipper.  They are thought to have a common origin.

• Analogous structures

• The human appendix and thighbones in snakes seem to have little to no use.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Match the following

• Mass Extinction

• If a layer of rock contains many fossils but the layer above contains none, this may indicate that ________ has taken place.

• Mimicry

• A structural adaptation in which one organism looks like another organism.  Sometimes the other organism is poisonous or bad tasting.  Ex. Viceroy butterflies that look like monarchs.

• Camouflage

• A structural adaptation that allows an animal to blend in with its environment.  (Like a walking stick insect)

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Based on the biochemical evidence given, which species is most closely related to dogs?

• The species that has sequence 1

• The species that has sequence 2

• The species that has sequence 3

• The species that has sequence 4

• The species that has sequence 5

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Place the hotspot in the layer that has the youngest fossils.

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Which statement provides the best evidence that Ambulocetus natans is an ancestor of Basilosaurus isis?

• Homologous structures occur in each fossil

• Vestigial structures occur in each fossil

• The fossils were found in different locations

• The youngest fossils are larger than the older fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay is its...

• era
• age
• half-life
• eon

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The graph shows the generalized rate of decay of radioactive isotopes over 5 half-lives. 
If the original mass of a radioactive isotope was 24 grams, how many grams would remain after 3 half-lives? 

• 12
• 24
• 3
• 6

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How does gradualism differ from punctuated equilibrium in terms of evolutionary change?

• Gradualism involves rapid changes over a relatively short period, while punctuated equilibrium involves slow, consistent changes.

• Gradualism involves slow, consistent changes over a long period, while punctuated equilibrium involves rapid changes over a relatively short period.

• Both involve rapid changes, but gradualism is more consistent.

• Both involve slow changes, but punctuated equilibrium is more consistent.

According to the cladogram, which of the organisms shown would have the most similar DNA, RNA, and proteins to the chimpanzee?

• salmon

• salamander

• lizard

• hamster

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