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Evolution Vocab 1 Minitest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Evolutionary history of a species or group of species:

a)

Vestigial structure

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Evolution

d)

Species

2.

A structure that is present in an organism but no longer serves its original purpose:

a)

Phylogeny

b)

Cladogram

c)

Species

d)

Vestigial structure

3.

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

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Cladogram

d)

Vestigial structure

4.

The gradual change in a species over time:

a)

Biogeography

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Cladogram

d)

Evolution

5.

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

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Evolution

d)

Phylogeny

6.

Study of past and present distribution of organisms:

a)

Embryology

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Evolution

d)

Biogeography

7.

The study of embryos and their development:

a)

Cladogram

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Embryology

d)

Biogeography

8.

Diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms:

a)

Cladogram

b)

Species

c)

Biogeography

d)

Molecular homology

9.

Similar DNA (amino acid sequences) among different species from a common ancestor:

a)

Phylogeny

b)

Molecular homology

c)

Embryology

d)

Biogeography

10.

A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring:

a)

Cladogram

b)

Organism

c)

Species

d)

Embryology

11.
The opossum, which is native to North America, and the kangaroo, which is native to Australia, are marsupials.

The fact that both these mammals incubate their immature offspring in a pouch provides evidence that they —
a)
belong to the same species
b)
must range great distances to eat
c)
have very similar skeletal structures
d)
are descended from a common ancestor
12.
The limbs of several organisms are shown in the illustrations below. Scientists sometimes compare the limbs of these organisms to look for evidence of common ancestry.

These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they —
a)
have the same basic structure
b)
perform the same function
c)
are the same size
d)
are parts of mammals
13.
The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
a)
Fossil A and C are the same age
b)
Fossil B is older than fossil C
c)
Fossils A is older than fossil B
d)
Fossil D is older than fossil C
14.
What type of structures are these?
a)
homologous
b)
vestigial 
c)
analogous
d)
fossil
15.

Whales are aquatic mammals that contain a pelvis (hip) bone. Even though it does not aid in its movement, the function must have been used by a common ancestor of the whale. Thus, the pelvis is referred to as a(n)

a)

vestigial structure

b)

analogous structure

c)

homologous structure

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