The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

are descended from a common ancestor

Have very similar skeletal structures

must range great distances to eat

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

Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past

Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years

Fossils show that some species have gone extinct

Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time

Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...

these organisms share a common ancestor

these organisms are not well adapted

these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

these organisms are members of the same species

If modern organisms have a lot of homologous structures, what inference might paleontologists make about those organisms?

The organisms have a common ancestor

One organism evolved from the other.

What best describes the hind leg bones seen in the whale?

The bones are vestigial structures that had a function in an ancestor.

The bones are analogous structures to the fins of living fish.

The bones are homologous structures to the wings of butterflies.

The bones are fossil structures from an extinct ancestor.

Which of the following provide evidence for evolution? (Select all that apply)

molecular features, such as DNA

Mutations are important because they bring about --

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve.

death in the organisms in which they develop.

benefits for the individual, not the population.

equilibrium within a population.

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed down to offspring?

because they help the organism survive and reproduce.

because they come from recessive alleles.

because they come from dominant alleles

because once a trait is in the gene pool, it cannot go away.

Evidence of Evolution

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Biology

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9th Grade

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Hard

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NGSS

MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-1, MS-ESS1-4

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Janet Lee

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Structures that are similar to function.

Homologous

Analogous

Vestigial

DNA

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure

Vestigial

Homologous

Analogous Structures

Embryonic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Studying the similarities in organisms development

DNA

Embryonic

Vestigial

Homologous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The arrangements of DNA and Amino Acids can determine how close organisms are.

DNA and Amino Acid squence

Analgous

Homologous

Vestigial

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which layer is the youngest

1

2

3

4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which layer is the oldest

B

A

E

C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?

natural selection

homologous structures

Charles Darwin

the fossil record

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Evidence of Evolution

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Structures that are similar to function.

Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure

Studying the similarities in organisms development

The arrangements of DNA and Amino Acids can determine how close organisms are.

Which layer is the youngest

Which layer is the oldest

Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?

The picture shows a/an ___________

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

What is this an example of?

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