Evolution Review

According the Law of Superposition, which layer has the most modern fossil in it?

• Layer A

• Layer B

• Layer C

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Which phenotype would be best adapted to this sandy environment?

• Green colored phenotype

• Tan colored phenotype

• red colored phenotype

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What is an advantage of and organism having a tan phenotype in this sandy environment?

• It helps the parents locate their young ones quickly.

• It helps the young deer stay warm in cold weather.

• It helps the young deer avoid being spotted by predators.

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According to the Law of Superposition, which layer has the oldest fossil in it?

• Layer A

• Layer B

• Layer C

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Layer B is __________ layer C.

• Older than

• Younger than

• Same age as

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Which of these statements is MOST LIKELY true of two species that share a recent common ancestor?

• The two species have different developmental patterns

• The two species share DNA sequences

• The two species have similar arms and legs

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The diagram below shows a model of the proposed relationship among some groups of mammals. Which of these organisms is MOST CLOSELY related to whales?

• camel

• bison

• hippo

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Mr. Van listed the following four topics on the board. relationships between extinct and living organisms ancestors of living organisms ways that groups of species are related genetic similarities and differences between extinct and modern-day species.

• only

• and

• , and

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Alex is studying leg bone fossils of an extinct species to see if the extinct organism could be an ancestor of a certain living species. Which of the following types of evidence could he obtain from studying fossils?

• genetic evidence

• embryological evidence

• structural evidence

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Which of these descriptions is an example of an unused body structure?

• a bat's wing that enables it to fly

• the tiny leg bones found in snakes that have no legs.

• the front legs of a dog that supports its weight as it walks and runs.

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