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Molecular Evidence of Evolution

Authored by Felix Olarita

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Molecular Evidence of Evolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The base sequence in the DNA of chimpanzees and humans is 99% similar. What type of evidence for evolution is this?

molecular evidence

comparing anatomy

comparing embryos

fossil evidence

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you compare DNA or proteins to support evolution, you are using what kind of evidence?

anatomical evidence
molecular evidence
fossil evidence

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

very similar DNA sequence
exactly the same DNA sequences
no proteins in common
completely different DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If two organisms have similar traits of DNA they probably share a common...

ancestor

environment

population

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The amino acid sequence for a protein was compared between three species. Species A and B had 2 differences, Species A and C had 6 difference, & Species B and C had 4 differences. Which species are most closely related?

A and B

A and C

B and C

All species are equally related

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This table shows the number of differences in amino acids of a protein when compared to humans. Which species is LEAST closely related to humans?

Chimpanzee

Fruit fly

Horse

Pigeon

Rattlesnake

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: Species are more closely related if they have a more recent common ancestor.

True

False

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

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