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Analogous and Homologous Structures

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

structures that do not have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in function

a)

analogous structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

vestigial structure

d)

convergent evolution

2.

Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry.

a)

ecological niches

b)

divergent evolution

c)

analogous structures

d)

homologous structures

3.

convergent evolution results in

a)

divergent evolution

b)

homologous structures

c)

analogous structures

d)

vestigial structure

4.

divergent evolution results in

a)

homologous structures

b)

vestigial structure

c)

ecological niches

d)

analogous structures

5.

remnant of a structure that may have had an important function in a species' ancestors, but has no clear function in the modern species

a)

convergent evolution

b)

vestigial structure

c)

ecological niches

d)

homologous structures

6.

Process by which unrelated organisms independently evolve similarities when adapting to similar environments

a)

analogous structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

convergent evolution

d)

divergent evolution

7.

evolution of one or more closely related species into different species; resulting from adaptations to different environmental conditions

a)

ecological niches

b)

divergent evolution

c)

homologous structures

d)

analogous structures

8.

example of analogous structures

a)

clothes of humans, balloons of kids, many different things that humans have, I'm just trying to make this answer long enough

b)

wings of insects and birds, jointed legs of insects and vertebrates used for locomotion, fins of fish and flippers of whales

c)

arm of a human, the wing of a bird or a bat, the leg of a dog and the flipper of a dolphin or whale

d)

sundevil pride is contagious,apple valley high school is the best, we have the best football team

9.

the role an organism plays in its environment

a)

convergent evolution

b)

vestigial structure

c)

divergent evolution

d)

ecological niches

10.

example of homologous structures

a)

sundevil pride is contagious, apple valley high school is the best, we have the best football team

b)

wings of insects and birds, jointed legs of insects and vertebrates used for locomotion, fins of fish and flippers of whales

c)

clothes of humans, balloons of kids, many different things that humans have, I'm just trying to make this answer long enough

d)

arm of a human, the wing of a bird or a bat, the leg of a dog and the flipper of a dolphin or whale