WorksheetsIntro to Evolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Darwin was a __________ aboard the HMS Beagle for 5 years
cook
captain
naturalist
historian
An anatomical feature that no longer seams to have a purpose in the current form of an organism
Homologous structure
Analogous structure
Vestigial structure
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT true of analogous structures?
Similar embryonic development
Structures that perform the same function
Different structural characteristics
Different embryonic development
A category of structures that have a similar function, but are structurally different.
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Common core structures
In this image, the yellow shaded bones all appear similar in structure. However, their functions differ. Which describes the function of the white bones in the whale?
Fingers for grasping objects
Leg for walking
Wing for flying
Fin for swimming
In this image, the yellow shaded bones all appear similar in structure. However, their functions differ. Which describes the function of the yellow bones in the bat?
Fingers to grasp objects
Leg to walk on
Wing for flying
Fin for swimming
What type of structure does this image illustrate?
Analogous structures
Homologous structures
Vestigial structures
A category of body structures that are formed in similar ways during embryonic development and share similar patterns of bone structure.
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Bone structures
Darwin traveled the world over 5 years collecting specimens of the what?
plants
animals
fossils
All of the above
