Unit 8 Exam Study Prep (5/16)

Some organisms that share a common ancestor, have features that no longer serve a function but are remnants that served a purpose in their past. These are known as ____.

• Homologous Structure

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Embryological Structure

Some organisms that share a common ancestor, have features that have different functions, but are similar structures. These are known as ____.

• Homologous Structure

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Embryological Structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Some organisms that share a common ancestor having similar developmental stages and structures controlling their development in various stages of development. These are known as ____.

• Homologous Structure

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Embryological Structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have adaptations to a common function but are anatomically different. An example is the wings of fly, bird, and bat. These are known as ____. Choose the correct term.

• Homologous Structure

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

• Embryological Structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this? Choose the correct explanation.

• The function of these bones is the same in all animals

• They live in similar environments

• They have a common ancestor

• There is no connection and scientists are wrong

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of ____. Choose the correct term.

• Homologous Structure

• Analogous Structure

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

An organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its environment refers to its ____. Choose the correct term.

• Mutation

• Variation

• Fitness

• Genetic Drift

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with age and identification of fossils? Choose the correct answer.

• Fossil Record

• Comparative Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with comparing similar structures of various species; using morphology to identify relationships? Choose the correct answer.

• Fossil Record

• Comparative Anatomy

• Embryology

• Biochemistry

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the type of natural selection where individuals for the extreme type are more likely to survive and reproduce; produces a shift in normal distribution?

• Genetic Drift

• Disruptive Selection

• Directional Selection

• Stabilizing Selection

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4