Evidence of Evolution Quiz

Which branch of study involves the examination of prehistoric life through the fossil record?

• Morphology

• Paleontology

• Biology

• Anthropology

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What is the significance of transitional fossils?

• They are the oldest fossils found

• They link ancestral species to their descendants

• They are found only in one location

• They are the largest fossils

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Which of the following is an example of a transitional fossil?

• Tyrannosaurus rex

• Archaeopteryx

• Stegosaurus

• Triceratops

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What does the fossil record reveal?

• The future of living organisms

• The history of the types of organisms that have lived on Earth

• The diet of ancient organisms

• The migration patterns of ancient organisms

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Which of the following is a result of convergent evolution?

• Homologous structures

• Vestigial structures

• Analogous structures

• Transitional fossils

What is an example of an endemic species mentioned in the text?

• Peppered moths

• Galapagos tortoises

• Mosquitos resistant to pesticides

• MRSA

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What does biochemistry study?

• The geographic distribution of plants and animals

• The development of embryos

• The chemical processes in living things

• The direct observation of microevolution

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What evidence do pseudogenes provide?

• Evidence of convergent evolution

• Evidence of divergent evolution

• Evidence of embryonic development

• Evidence of biogeographic distribution

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What is an example of a species that shows microevolution due to pesticide resistance?

• Peppered moths

• Galapagos tortoises

• Mosquitos resistant to DDT

• MRSA

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What is an example of a type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria mentioned in the text?

• Peppered moths

• Galapagos tortoises

• Mosquitos resistant to DDT

• MRSA

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