Evolution

In stage one (top row) of these embryos, most of the embryos________

• look very similar.
• have very different features.
• show different stages of development.
• have only a tail if they are non-human.

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What type of evidence is represented in the picture above:

• Fossils

• Vestigial Structures

• DNA

• Homologous Structures

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What type of evidence is shown in the image above?

• Fossils

• Vestigial structures

• Homologous Structures

• DNA

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Humans breed dogs for certain traits. What is this practice called?

• variation

• adaptation

• natural selection

• artificial selection

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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The fossil record help scientists

• better understand the kinds of organisms that lived in the past

• better understand how the environment has changed over time

• better understand how organisms have evolved over time

• all of the above

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The earliest organisms were ___________; the more recent organisms are ____________.

• simple; more complex

• complex; more simple

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What suggests that all living things share a common ancestor?

• Breathing oxygen

• Consuming the same food

• Having different habitats

• Sharing some of the same DNA sequence

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What are 'homologous structures'?

• Parts that are similar across different species

• Structures that store water

• Structures that produce energy

• Parts that are unique to each species

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Which of the following represent evidence for evolutionary change?

• The fossil record

• Written observations from individuals in prehistoric periods

• Genetic information (DNA)

• Anatomical similarities

• Natural selection

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