WorksheetsEvidence for Evolution Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
Select the different types of evidence used to support the theory of evolution
Embryology
Fossil records
Morphology
Anatomy
DNA comparison
Evolution is defined as the heritable genetic changes seen in a ______ over time
individual
community
population
ecosystem
According to this cladogram, which organism is the most closely related to humans?
grasshopper
rat
pigeon
crayfish
Which organism(s) have hair?
primates
birds
crocodiles
rodents
What do we call structures that are similar in structure and origin?
vestigial
homologous
analogous
Look at the fossil record shown. Which of these statements is correct?
Fossil A is older than fossil B
Fossil C and B are the same age
Fossil D is older than fossil C
Fossil A is older than fossil D
According to the data table, the unknown bacteria species is most closely related to:
Species I
Species II
Species III
Species IV
What type of evidence is shown in the picture above?
DNA Comparison
embryology
anatomy
fossil records
The most recent species that two different species evolved from is known as ______
a common ancestor
a parent
last universal common ancestor
The more recent a shared ancestor is found between two organisms, the ____ they have in common
more
less
Hip bones in whales is an example of what kind of structure?
homologous
vestigial
analogous
What are the two types of data?
(a)
Do you agree of disagree with the following statement: evolution and natural selection are the same thing
Agree
Disagree
Which is not considered vestigial structures in humans
appendix
wisdom teeth
eye lashes
tail bone
