Evidence of Common Ancestry

True/False: The discovery of the furcula, or fused clavicle bone, in Archaeopteryx was a firm confirmation of the relationship between birds and dinosaurs.

• True

• False

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Evolution occurs as organisms ___________.

• are buried in sediment

• obtain structures that they no longer use

• are carbonized

• adapt to their environments

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Which is NOT a line of evidence for looking at common ancestry between organisms?

• embryological homologies

• anatomical homologies of fossils

• lifespan of organisms

• genetic homologies

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is when a single species gives rise to multiple, distinct species through diverging lines of descent.

• fossil record

• common ancestry

• embryological homologies

• anatomical homologies

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A branched diagram showing the relationship between organisms is a(n)

• amino acid sequence

• DNA sequence

• fossil record

• cladogram

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Species with similar origins display similar embryonic development patterns.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Select all of the embryological homologies found in all chordates, thus suggesting they have a common ancestor

• pharyngeal arches

• notochord

• tail buds

• spine

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According to the cladogram, which organisms is MOST closely related to arabidopsis?

• cycad

• moss

• algae

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the cladogram shown, which organisms have foldable wings?

• silverfish

• dragonfly

• aphid

• beetle

• bee

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According to the molecular data table shown, which cladogram below fits the data the best?

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