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WorksheetsEvolution review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The muscles that move the human ear appear to be...
an adaptation
homologous structures
vestigial structures
Forelimbs of bats, humans, cats, and whales are...
primate
homologous structures
vestigial structures
Opposable thumbs and flexible shoulders are characteristics of ...
hominids
primates
Homo sapiens
The study of ________ can provide evidence of evolution
evolution
embryology
gradualism
Some of the 5 principles of _______ ________ include variation and competition
gradualism
natural selection
punctuated equilibrium
What is an example of adaptation?
a fossil
gradualism
camouflage
embryo
What method provides the most accurate estimate of a fossil's age?
radioactive dating
relative dating
natural selection
camouflage
A species a group of organisms that...
lives together with similar characteristics
shares similar characteristics and can reproduce amongst themselves to produce fertile offspring
live across a wide area that cannot reproduce
chooses mates from among themselves
Which of the following provide evidence of evolution? Check all that apply.
DNA comparisons
homologous structures
vestigial structures
Lamarck's hypothesis of acquired characteristics (hint: not this one)
What might a series of helpful variations result in?
an adaptation that improves survival and eventually maybe a new species
fossils
unhelpful mutations that reduce survival
embryology
The marine iguana of the Galápagos Islands enters the ocean and feeds on seaweed. What is this an example of?
adaptation
gradualism
survival of the fittest
acquired characteristic
Fill in the blank: Australopihecus -> _______________ -> Homo erectus -> Homo sapiens
Neanderthal
Homo habilis
Hominid
Cro-Magnon human
What is the study of an organism's early development called?
adaptation
ecology
natural selection
embryology
Which of the following best supports the scientific theory of evolution?
fossil evidence
climate change
plate tectonics
rock types
According to the graph, what species are humans furthest/least related to?
rhesus monkey
mouse
frog
lamprey
