Evidence of Evolution Makeup Quiz

Based on the DNA sequences below, which two species would be considered more closely related?

• Species I and Species II

• Species II and Species IV

• Species II and Unknown Species

• Species IV and Unknown Species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the amino acid sequences pictured here, which organism is most closely related to humans?

• Horse

• Gorilla

• Chimpanzee

• Zebra

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

This picture represents which type of evolutionary evidence?

• Mutation

• Vestigial structure

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

This type of evolutionary evidence is classified as having different structural makeup but the same function.

• Analogous structure

• Homologous structure

• Vestigial structure

• Mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal(s) is the most closely related to the Chimpanzee?

• roundworm

• Chicken

• Both Dog and Mouse

• Fruit fly

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Leg of cat and human arm is an example of

• built the same, do different things

• built different, do different things

• built the same, do the same things

• built different, do the same things

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Using the diagram, list the organisms from OLDEST TO YOUNGEST.

• A, B, C, D

• B, C, D, A

• C, D, A, B

• D, C, B, A

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

The gradual change in a species over time

• carbon dating

• genetic migration

• mass extinction

• Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A crocodile arm has the same bones and a similar structure to the human arm. This shows that they…..

• Share a common ancestor

• Are the same species

• Do not share any common ancestors

• Use their arms in the exact same way

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Why do we care about vestigial structures?

• We don't. They are just interesting

• They prove evolution did NOT occur

• They provide evidence that evolution has happened.

• They are used in modern medicine

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2