Evidence Evolution

What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?

• species change over time

• extinct species are not related to living species

• different species can interbreed

• animals that look alike are most closely related

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Predict which moth would increase in population

• light 

• dark

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Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure

• Vestigial 

• Homologous 

• Analogous Structures 

• Embryonic 

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 changes of species over time

• Embryonic 

• Natural selection 

• Mimicry 

• Evolution 

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Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

• the wings of a red-tailed hawk

• the hind limbs of a house cat

• the fins of sharks

• the tailbone of a human

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The diagram represents the forelimb structures from four different mammals, including a bat and a human. These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they--

• have the same basic structure.

• perform the same function.

• are the same size.

• are parts of mammals.

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Researchers compared a specific protein across different species. The table shows the number of differences in the protein between the species. Which conclusion do these data support?

• The ladybug and the beetle are the most closely related.

• The cricket and the grasshopper are the most closely related.

• The grasshopper and the beetle are the least closely related.

• The wolf spider and the grasshopper are the least closely related.

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Researchers studying medium ground finches on the island of Daphne Major in the Galapagos Islands collected the data below on the survival rates of finches with different sized beaks over a three-year period that included a drought. Which statement about the finches in this environment is best supported by the data?

• Finches with large beaks are more fit for the environment than finches with small beaks are.

• Finches with large beaks had more genes than the other finches did.

• Finches with small beaks reproduce more quickly than finches with large beaks.

• Finches with large beaks reproduce more quickly than finches with small beaks.

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There are two populations of salamanders living on nearby islands. If some of the salamanders from Island A were able to reach Island B and join the salamander population there, which of the following would result?

• an increase in genetic variation on Island A

• an increase in genetic variation on Island B

• genetic drift on Island A

• natural selection on Island A

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