Molecular Evidence of Evolution

Which part of F.A.M.E. does the picture represent?

• Fossil evidence

• Anatomical Evidence

• Molecular (DNA) evidence

• Embryology

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Direct sequencing of genetic materials to determine common ancestry.

• Biogeography

• Fossil Records

• Molecular Biology

• Homologous Structure

• Embryology

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Comparing the gene for the human muscle protein to that of monkeys and chickens.

• Biogeography

• Fossil Records

• Molecular Biology

• Homologous Structure

• Embryology

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence

• exactly the same DNA sequences

• no proteins in common

• completely different DNA sequence

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Scientists compare organisms' DNA to support the theory that all species share a common _________________

• separation

• ancestor

• population

• environment

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Which molecular evidence supports the theory of evolution by showing similarities in DNA sequences among different species?

• Comparative Anatomy

• Fossil Records

• Molecular Biology

• Biogeography

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What type of molecular evidence involves comparing amino acid sequences in proteins across different species?

• Embryology

• Molecular Biology

• Biogeography

• Fossil Records

Which of the following is a method used to determine evolutionary relationships by analyzing genetic material?

• Radiometric Dating

• Molecular Cloning

• DNA Sequencing

• Carbon Dating

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The presence of similar genetic sequences in the DNA of humans and chimpanzees is an example of what kind of evidence for evolution?

• Fossil Evidence

• Molecular Evidence

• Embryological Evidence

• Geographical Evidence

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Which molecular technique is used to amplify DNA sequences for evolutionary studies?

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Gel Electrophoresis

• Western Blotting

• Southern Blotting