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According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 

• Amphibians
• Ray finned fish
• Crocodiles
• Birds

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An example of a homologous structure 

• human arm and bird wing
• rat appendix  and human appendix
• wing of butterfly and bird wing

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According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to: 

• Amphibians
• Sharks
• Ray Finned Fish
• Crocodiles

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These forelimbs are considered to be evidence of common ancestry because of which of the following?

• They have the same functions.

• They are all from mammals.

• They contain similar structures.

• They all are all the same basic length.

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Which are the Best examples of homologous structures?

• Wisdom teeth and whale's hipbones

• A human appendix and tailbone

• An insect's wing and a bat's wing

• A whale's flipper and a bat's wing

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A bird and bats wings are an example of

• Homologous Structure

• Analogous Structure

• Vestigial Structure

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If a bat, an alligator, and a bird evolved from a common ancestor, what most likely can be concluded?

• They have similar anatomical structures.

• They live in the same part of the world.

• They are in the same biological classification.

• They are able to survive changes in their environments.

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Phylogeny can be described as the study of:

• How species interact with each another

• How species interact with habitats

• How species are related genetically

• How organisms mature over time

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Researchers discovered that the legs of birds are homologous to the feet of reptiles. Which claim is BEST supported by this fact?

• Birds do not require legs

• Birds and reptiles have a common ancestor

• They randomly developed the same structures

• Selection pressures have acted on birds, but not on reptiles

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Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? 

• Hippopotamus 
• Baleen Whale
• Grazing Mammals
• Camels

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