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Evidence of Evolution

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

The study of prehistoric life using fossils is called...

a)

Paleontology

b)

Morphology

c)

Biogeography

d)

Embryology

2.

Morphology studies the...

a)

Anatomy of living things

b)

Behavior of living things

c)

Geographic location of living things

d)

Chemical processes in living things

3.

Which of the following could NOT be a fossil?

a)

The bones of an animal

b)

The footprints of an animal

c)

The feces of an animal

d)

The DNA of an animal

4.

Archaeopteryx is a transitional fossil between which two (2) species

a)

Dinosaurs and Birds

b)

Dinosaurs and Reptiles

c)

Mammals and Humans

d)

Reptiles and Amphibians

5.

Structures that are homologous...

a)

Have similar anatomy

b)

Come from unrelated organisms

c)

Are a result of convergent evolution

d)

Have similar functions

6.

Leftover structures with little to no function for an organism are called

a)

Homologous Structures

b)

Analogous Structures

c)

Vestigial Structures

d)

Morphological Structures

7.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a vestigial structure?

a)

Wisdom Teeth in Humans

b)

Wings in Ostriches

c)

Goosebumps in Humans

d)

Wings in Bumblebees

8.

Which of the following statements about analogous structures is FALSE?

a)

Analogous structures serve similar purposes

b)

Analogous structures result from convergent evolution

c)

Analogous structures evolve in related organisms

d)

Analogous structures perform different functions

9.

Species that exist in only one (1) geographic region are called...

a)

Endemic Species

b)

Native Species

c)

Biogeographic Species

d)

Evolutionary Species

10.

Biogeography provides evidence for...

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Coevolution

d)

Punctuated Equilibrium

11.

Which statement about embryology is TRUE?

a)

All vertebrates share a common ancestor

b)

Human embryos are very different from other animals

c)

Vertebrates are animals without a backbone

d)

Embryo development takes the same amount of time for all vertebrates

12.

What is a pseudogene?

a)

Genes that are non-functional

b)

Genes that match DNA with other animals

c)

Genes that have fused together

d)

Genes that are homologous

13.

Which of the following is NOT an example of evolution from direct observation?

a)

Peppered Moth evolution in industrial England

b)

Pesticide-resistant mosquitoes

c)

MRSA and other antibiotic resistant bacteria

d)

DNA sequencing of related organisms