AP Bio Evidence of Evolution

Which term means that only the best suited organisms will survive and reproduce?

• geographic isolation

• extinction

• natural selection

• evolution

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The human gene for muscle protein differs from the muscle protein in monkeys in 4 places. It differs from chickens in 25 places. According to this information, which organism is more closely related to humans?

• Monkeys are more closely related because their proteins have fewer differences.

• Chickens are closer to humans because there are more genes.

• Monkeys are closer to humans because they both have the exact same genes.

• Neither organism is related to humans.

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Which of the following did NOT occur during the Paleozoic Era?

• The first mammals appeared on Earth.

• The first chordates appeared on Earth.

• There was a greater diversity of jawed fish.

• Major extinctions took place.

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Charles Darwin traveled to the Galapagos Islands and studied a variety of species including tortoises, finches, and mockingbirds. Which type of evidence was he NOT able to use to form and support his theory?

• DNA (Biochemistry) evidence

• Comparative Anatomy

• Biogeography (where organisms live)

• Fossil evidence

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Structures are similar in function but not in anatomical structure

• Vestigial

• Homologous

• Analogous Structures

• Embryonic

Scientists have found evidence that about 2.4 million years ago a gene regulating jaw muscles mutated and may have led to the more graceful human jaw we see today. The diagram below shows the skulls of 3 hominid species. Which statement below most closely explains the link between jaw size and hominid evolution?

• The jaws of hominids evolved to be smaller and less protruding over time as did the skull.

• The jaws of hominids evolved to be larger and more protruding over time.

• There appears to be no change in the jaws of hominids over time.

• The jaws of hominids changed over time due to a change in brain size

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Based on the illustration to the right, what do the similarities between human and chimpanzee hands and feet suggest about the different organisms?

• Chimpanzees and humans both have hands and feet adapted for walking upright, showing they have identical DNA.

• Chimpanzees and humans both have similar hands for grasping, proving they make and use complex tools.

• Humans and chimpanzees both developed five digits on their hands and feet, suggesting they have a common ancestor.

• Humans and chimpanzees both have thumbs, proving they eat similar foods like meat, nuts, and vegetation.

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Scientists have found evidence that about 2.4 million years ago a gene regulating jaw muscles mutated and may have led to the more graceful human jaw we see today. The diagram below shows the skulls of 3 hominid species. Which statement below most closely explains the link between jaw size and hominid evolution?

• The jaws of hominids changed over time due to a change in brain size. 

• There appears to be no change in the jaws of hominids over time.

• The jaws of hominids evolved to be larger and more protruding over time. 

• The jaws of hominids evolved to be smaller and less protruding over time. 

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similar structures (but different functions) that suggest evidence of common ancestry

• Analogous structues

• Homologous structures

• Vestigial structures

• Natural Selection

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What type of evidence is shown with the diagram above?

• Molecular

• Anatomical

• Embryology

• Fossil

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