Homologous Structure

Homologous Structure

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Homologous Structure

Homologous Structure

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-3, MS-LS4-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The structures shown are_________

homologous

heterologous

analogous

vestigial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An example of a homologous structure 

human arm and bird wing

rat appendix  and human appendix

wing of butterfly and bird wing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The diagram shows an image of a Pterosaur wing, bat wing, and bird wing. These are all different organisms, but share similar wing structures. If these structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?

 Vestigial Organ

 Embryological Similarities

 Homologous Structures

 Analogous Structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The forelimbs of mammals have similar anatomy because these groups descended from a recent common ancestor. Their bone structure is an example of a(n) (a)   structure.

vestigial

analogous

homologous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

vestigial structures

analogous structures

homologous structures

fossil structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What is this an example of?

vestigial structures

embryology

homologous structures

fossil record

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with comparing similar structures in various species?

fossil record

comparing embryology

comparing biochemistry

comparing anatomy

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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