This fossil snake and this living rat both have a structure in their skull called the quadrate bone. How did this happen?

The snake and rat both share the same ancestor population that had a quadrate bone.

The snake and rat are different species, so they are related. They inherited the quadrate bone structure from separate ancestors.

ll species have their own specific body structures, so it is just a coincidence.

It is impossible to say. Fossils are very old.

This octopus and this surf clam both have a body structure called a mantle, which covers their soft bodies. However, the octopus’s mantle has muscles that help the octopus swim. The surf clam’s mantle helps the clam build its shell. Why are the mantles different?

The octopus and surf clam both inherited the mantle structure from a shared ancestor population.

All species have their own specific body structures, so it is just a coincidence

The octopus and surf clam are different species, so they do not share an ancestor population.

It is impossible to explain the body structures of different species

Amplify Evolutionary History Unit

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment

adaptive trait

body structure

common ancestor population

descendent species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

any part of an organism (ex: like a bone or or organ)

adaptive trait

body structure

common ancestor population

descendent species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

an older population from which two or more newer species descended or evolved from.

adaptive trait

body structure

common ancestor population

descendent species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

a body structure in two or more species that has the same parts (for example, the same bones).

evolution

limb

paleontologist

shared structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

a scientist who studies fossils in order to understand the ancient history of life on Earth.

evolution

limb

paleontologist

shared structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

an organism's arm, leg, or wing

evolution

limb

paleontologist

shared structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

the process by which species adapt to changes in the environment over a very long time

evolution

limb

paleontologist

shared structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Amplify Evolutionary History Unit

12 questions

a trait that makes it more likely that an individual will survive in a specific environment

any part of an organism (ex: like a bone or or organ)

an older population from which two or more newer species descended or evolved from.

a body structure in two or more species that has the same parts (for example, the same bones).

a scientist who studies fossils in order to understand the ancient history of life on Earth.

an organism's arm, leg, or wing

the process by which species adapt to changes in the environment over a very long time

the process by which one population evolves into two or more different species

a group of organisms of the same kind that can successfully reproduce with their own kind

when something stays mostly the same over time

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