Evidence of Evolution

The study of the early stages of development that is one evidence of evolution is:

• Homologous Structures

• Embryology

• Vestigial Organs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

• are descended from a common ancestor

• Have very similar skeletal structures

• belong to the same species

• must range great distances to eat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---

• The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment

• The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor

• The organisms shown have the same genetic diseases

• All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---

• The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment

• The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor

• All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Homologous structures are ​ (a)   in structure but ​ (b)   in function

• similar

• different

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Match the picture to the correct example of evidence proving evolution

• Fossils

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• Homologous Structures

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• Genetics

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• Biogeography

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Structures are similar in function but not in anatomical structure
EXAMPLE: bird wings vs. butterfly wings

• Vestigial

• Homologous

• Analogous Structures

• Embryonic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 

• Species I

• Species II

• Species III

• Species IV

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The forelimbs of humans, cats, whales, and bats are similar in structure due to having a common ancestor hundreds of millions of years ago. Is this considered homolgy or analogy?

• Homology

• Analogy

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The cave fish and minnow are related to each other but the cave fish is blind and only has the remnants of an eye. What type of structure is this?

• vestigial

• analogous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2