Quiz about Evolutionary Structures

Question 1

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

Accepted Answer

They have a common ancestor

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The function of these bones is the same in all animals

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They live in similar environments

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All organisms resemble humans

Question 2

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

Accepted Answer

Analogous structure

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Homologous structure

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Mimicry

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Camoflague

Question 3

Analogous structures show common ancestry.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 4

Evolved from the same ancestor, but have different functions

Accepted Answer

Homologous structures

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Analogous structures

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Vestigial structures

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All of the above

Question 5

Evolved from different ancestors, but due to living in similar environments have a similar function.

Accepted Answer

Analogous structures

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Homologous structures

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Vestigial structures

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All of the above

Question 6

An anatomical feature that no longer seems to have a purpose in it's current form

Accepted Answer

Vestigial structure

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Homologous structure

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Analogous structure

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None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following are vestigial structures humans have? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Goosebumps

Accepted Answer

Tailbone

Accepted Answer

Appendix

Answer

Forearm bones

Question 8

The structures shown are_________

Accepted Answer

homologous

Answer

heterologous

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analogous

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vestigial

Question 9

How would you describe this evolution?

Accepted Answer

Analogous structure

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Homologous structure

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Structural adaption

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Functional adaption

Question 10

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

Accepted Answer

They have a common ancestor

Answer

The function of these bones is the same in all animals

Answer

They live in similar environments

Answer

All organisms resemble humans

Question 11

Shark fins and dolphin fins are examples of analogous structures.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 12

Which of the following are vestigial structures humans have? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Goosebumps

Accepted Answer

Tailbone

Accepted Answer

Appendix

Answer

Forearm bones

Question 13

Whales have pelvic bones. What type of structure does this best represent?

Accepted Answer

Vestigial structure

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Homologous structure

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Analogous structure

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None of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

homologous structures

Answer

vestigial structures

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analogous structures

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fossil structures

Question 15

What best describes the relationship structure?

Accepted Answer

Homologous

Answer

Vestigial

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Analogous

Question 16

What best describes the relationship structure?

Accepted Answer

Analogous

Answer

Homologous

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Vesitigial

Question 17

What best describes the relationship structure?

Accepted Answer

Analogous

Answer

Homologous

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Vestigial

Question 18

What best describes the relationship structure?

Accepted Answer

Analogous

Answer

Homologous

Answer

Embryological

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Vestigial

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

embryology

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natural selection

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speciation

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evolution

Question 20

What is a structure that is similar across species?

Accepted Answer

homologous

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vestigial

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adaptaion

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variation

Question 21

The appendix, which is not needed to survive, is conisdered to be a

Accepted Answer

Vestigial Structure

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Homologous Structure

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Analagous Structure

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Homology

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

Accepted Answer

the tailbone of a human

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the wings of a red-tailed hawk

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the hind limbs of a house cat

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the fins of sharks

Question 23

The changes of species over time

Accepted Answer

Evolution

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Embryonic

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Natural selection

Answer

Mimicry

Evolutionary Structures

25 questions

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

Analogous structures show common ancestry.

Evolved from the same ancestor, but have different functions

Evolved from different ancestors, but due to living in similar environments have a similar function.

An anatomical feature that no longer seems to have a purpose in it's current form

Which of the following are vestigial structures humans have? Select all that apply.

The structures shown are_________

How would you describe this evolution?

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

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