#13 Independent Practice: Evidence of Common Ancestry

According to the diagram, which of the following pairs of insects groups likely share the most homologies?

• Aphids and bees

• Moths and Mosquitoes

• Bees and wasps

• Wasps and beetles

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the diagram, which of the following pairs of insect groups likely share the least homologies?

• Beetles and moths

• Grasshoppers and mosquitoes

• Mosquitoes and flies

• Flies and moths

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which species changed the least over time?

• Bees

• Beetles

• Flies

• Aphids

Which of the following statements is supported by the phylogenetic tree?

• Grasshoppers and flies are members of the same species.

• Mosquitoes and flies are members of the same species.

• Flies did not become a species until just a few hundred years ago.

• Beetles share a common ancestor with moths.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which statement best represents the illustration to the right?

• Wolves, bison, and horses are mammals.

• Wolf, bison, and horse structures show no evidence of relationship.

• Wolves, bison, and horses evolved in the same habitat.

• Wolves, bison, and horses share homologous structures.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the diagram, which pair of organisms most likely share the most recent common ancestor?

• Wolf and bison

• Wolf and horse

• Bison and horse

• Cannot be determined

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the most important question to ask when analyzing homologies to determine common ancestry?

• Do they live in similar places?

• Are the structures similar?

• Do they have a similar function?

• Do they eat the same foods?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which two species are most closely related?

• Species 1 & 2

• Species 2 & 3

• Species 3 & 4

• Species 1 & 4

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which two species have the most distant common ancestor?

• Species 1 & 3

• Species 1 & 2

• Species 1 & 4

• Species 2 & 3

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Amino acids are the monomers that make up which of the following macromolecules?

• Nucleic acids

• Sugars

• Proteins

• Triglycerides

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6