Evidence for Evolution Quiz

Match the following pictures with the words they represent

• Fossils

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• Embryology

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• Vestigial Structure

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• Homologous Structure

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• DNA

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Comparing human hemoglobin of chimpanzees, horses, kangaroos, and chickens, reveal that humans have the fewest amino acid differences with 

• Kangaroos
• Horses
• chickens
• chimpanzees

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

• The function of these bones is the same in all animals
• They live in similar environments
• They have a common ancestor
• All organisms resemble humans

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the diagram, crocodiles evolved from dinosaurs and birds.

• True

• False

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Humans evolved from chimpanzees

• True

• False

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What type of structure does this image illustrate?

• Analogous structures

• Homologous structures

• Vestigial structures

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A type of structure that is physically present, but does not seem to serve a significant function for an organism.

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

• Vestigial structure

• Standard structure

The appendix, tailbone, and wisdom teeth are all examples of what type of structure in humans?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Modern

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When comparing the DNA of two different organisms, the more similarities in the DNA base pairs the more-

• Closely related they are.

• Distantly related they are.

• It doesn't prove anything.

• They look alike.

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How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?

• Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years
• Fossils show that some species have gone extinct
• Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past
• Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time

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