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Evidence for Evolution Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the different types of evidence used to support the theory of evolution

a)

Embryology

b)

Fossil records

c)

Morphology

d)

Anatomy

e)

DNA comparison

2.

Evolution is defined as the heritable genetic changes seen in a ______ over time

a)

individual

b)

community

c)

population

d)

ecosystem

3.

According to this cladogram, which organism is the most closely related to humans?

a)

grasshopper

b)

rat

c)

pigeon

d)

crayfish

4.

Which organism(s) have hair?

a)

primates

b)

birds

c)

crocodiles

d)

rodents

5.

What do we call structures that are similar in structure and origin?

a)

vestigial

b)

homologous

c)

analogous

6.

Look at the fossil record shown. Which of these statements is correct?

a)

Fossil A is older than fossil B

b)

Fossil C and B are the same age

c)

Fossil D is older than fossil C

d)

Fossil A is older than fossil D

7.

According to the data table, the unknown bacteria species is most closely related to:

a)

Species I

b)

Species II

c)

Species III

d)

Species IV

8.

What type of evidence is shown in the picture above?

a)

DNA Comparison

b)

embryology

c)

anatomy

d)

fossil records

9.

The most recent species that two different species evolved from is known as ______

a)

a common ancestor

b)

a parent

c)

last universal common ancestor

10.

The more recent a shared ancestor is found between two organisms, the ____ they have in common

a)

more

b)

less

11.

Hip bones in whales is an example of what kind of structure?

a)

homologous

b)

vestigial

c)

analogous

12.

What are the two types of data?

(a)  

13.

Do you agree of disagree with the following statement: evolution and natural selection are the same thing

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

14.

Which is not considered vestigial structures in humans

a)

appendix

b)

wisdom teeth

c)

eye lashes

d)

tail bone