Common Ancestry Review

structure that evolved from a common ancestor

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  embryo

• vestigial structure

• homologous structure

• fossil

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What is the significance of identifying vestigial structures in the embryos of different animals?

• It demonstrates that embryos are fully developed at birth.

• It suggests that embryos of various animals share a common evolutionary history.

• It supports the idea that embryos of different species have identical structures.

• It proves that all embryos have the same function.

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Which human anatomical structures are homologous to the wings of a bat, and what evidence supports this homology?

• Human arms because they both have the same structure.

• Human hair because they both have the same texture.

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  Human feet because they are both used for movement.

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  Human legs because they have the same bone features.

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structure that serves limited or no function

• embryo

• vestigial structure

• homologous structure

• fossil

The study of the similarities and differences of body structures of different species

• comparative embryology

• comparative anatomy

• evolution

• fossil evidence

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Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development

• natural selection

• embryology

• speciation

• evolution

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The presence of pelvic bones in the baleen whale is evidence of which of the following?

• Whales can travel on land when necessary.

• Whales are developing into animals with four functioning limbs.

• Whales have functional legs that are hidden by fat and skin.

• Whales evolved from four-legged animals.

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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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Which of the following best describes a homologous structure?

• A) A structure that has the same function but different evolutionary origins

• B) A structure that has different functions but similar evolutionary origins

• C) A structure that is no longer functional

• D) A structure that is unique to a single species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What evidence supports the theory of common ancestry among different species?

• A) The presence of analogous structures

• B) The presence of homologous structures

• C) The presence of unique structures

• D) The presence of vestigial structures

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