Evidence of Evolution

Which field of science studies the prehistoric life?

• Biogeography

• Embryology

• Paleontology

• Biochemistry

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What does biogeography study?

• The structures of organisms

• Where living things are located

• The embryonic development of organisms

• The chemical processes in organisms

Which field focuses on the embryonic development of organisms?

• Anatomy

• Biochemistry

• Embryology

• Paleontology

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What is the study of the structures of organisms called?

• Biochemistry

• Anatomy

• Biogeography

• Embryology

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Which field of science is concerned with the chemical processes in organisms?

• Paleontology

• Biogeography

• Biochemistry

• Embryology

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What does the fossil record reveal?

• The future of living organisms

• The history and ages of organisms that have lived on Earth

• The diet of current species

• The weather patterns of ancient Earth

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What are fossils?

• Living animals

• Remnants of animals like bones, footprints, and feces

• Types of plants

• Modern animal habitats

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What is the significance of transitional fossils?

• They show the diet of ancient species

• They link extinct species to current species

• They predict future species

• They are used for decoration

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What do island species most closely resemble according to biogeography?

• Species on similar islands across the ocean

• Nearest mainland species

• Species in different continents

• Species in the same island

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What did Darwin observe in the Galapagos that supports biogeographical evidence?

• Uniformity in species across islands

• Variation in populations on different islands

• Similarity to species in Africa

• No variation in species