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The table shows data about three types of mammals. Based on the information in the table, which conclusion about the relatedness of these organisms is the most reasonable?

• The organisms share a common ancestor.

• The organisms all belong to a different genus.

• The organisms lack any shared genetic material.

• The organisms all belong to the domain Archaea.

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The diagram shows a model of the proposed relationships between some groups of ancient and modern mammals. How long ago did whales and pigs have a common ancestor?

• about 15 million years

• about 45 million years

• about 55 million years

• about 65 million years

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An area where a particular plant has thrived for 50 million years suffers a 100-year-long drought. What evidence of the drought might be found in the fossil record?

• Fossils of the plant are abundant right up until the present day.

• Fossils of the plant appear in recent rock layers but not in older ones.

• Fossils of the plant are present in older rocks but disappear at a point in the fossil record.

• It is impossible for the fossil record to show evidence of the drought.

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What are the different types of evidence for evolution?

• fossils

• DNA similarities

• similarities in embryos

• similarities in anatomy

• all of the above

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According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 

• Amphibians

• Ray finned fish

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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How many layers is fossil 'A' found in?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which fossils are found in layer 5.

• A, B

• A, C

• C only

• C, D

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How many of each fossil is found in layer 5?

• 2 of fossil C and 3 of fossil D

• 1 of fossil B and 3 of fossil D

• 2 of fossil B and 2 of fossil D

• 3 of fossil C and 2 of fossil D

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What are the oldest fossils and why?

• B, C- because they are closest to the top

• A, B- because they are closest to the bottom

• They are all the same age- because they are all found on layer 2

• A, B- because they are found closest to the top

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Why do you think that the mollusk went extinct in this particular sample of the fossil record?

• When the ocean levels rose in layer 4, the mollusk went extinct because they cannot live in water

• For some reason, the ocean disappeared causing the mollusk to thrive

• For some reason, the ocean disappeared causing the mollusk to go extinct

• When the ocean level rose in layer 4, the mollusk thrived because they need water

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