Evolution

Evolution

10th Grade

12 Qs

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Evolution

Evolution

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

10th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Andrew Eads

FREE Resource

12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are vestigial structures?

Structures that have a critical function in one species but are less developed and functional in another.

Structures that are fully functional in one species but have no apparent function in another.

Structures that are present in an embryo but disappear before birth.

Structures that have no apparent function and are remnants of organs that had a function in ancestral species.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of homologous structures?

The wings of a bird and the wings of a butterfly.

The flippers of a penguin and the fins of a fish.

The forelimbs of a human and the wings of a bat.

The tails of a monkey and the tails of a fish.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is embryology considered evidence for evolution?

Because embryos of different species look identical throughout development.

Because the embryonic stages of different species show significant differences from the start.

Because similar structures develop in different ways in embryos of different species.

Because embryos of different species show similar stages of development, suggesting a common ancestry.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does biochemical evidence play in supporting the theory of evolution?

It shows that all living organisms have completely unique genetic codes.

It demonstrates that organisms with a closer evolutionary relationship have more similar DNA and proteins.

It proves that biochemical reactions are different in every species.

It indicates that environmental factors are solely responsible for the diversity of life.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a vestigial structure in humans?

Appendix

Coccyx (tailbone)

Wisdom teeth

Heart

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do homologous structures support the theory of evolution?

By showing that similar structures in different species have different functions.

By indicating that different structures in different species have the same function.

By proving that all structures in all species have a common function.

By demonstrating that similar structures in different species were inherited from a common ancestor.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the significance of the fossil record in studying evolution?

It provides direct evidence of organisms that are currently living.

It offers a chronological record of species that have existed over time, showing changes within groups and the emergence of new species.

It shows that species have not changed over millions of years.

It only includes fossils of large animals, making it incomplete.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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