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WorksheetsEvidence of Evolution
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
The fossils found closer to the surface of the ground are generally -
(a)
A bat wing and a butterfly wing are both used for flying but they are made differently. What type of structure is this?
Homologous structure
Analogous structure
Vestigial structure
Fossil structure
A human arm and a whale fin have similar bone structure but the whale fin is used for swimming and the arm is used for reaching and grabbing. What type of structures are these?
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Fossil structures
When comparing the DNA of two different organisms, the more differences in the DNA base pairs the more-
Closely related they are.
Distantly related they are.
It doesn't prove anything.
They look alike.
The moth wing and the bat wing are example of structures.
(a)
Which of the pictures above would be examples of homologous structures? (pick 2)
1
2
3
What type of evidence is shown with the diagram above?
Molecular
Anatomical
Embryological
Fossil
The similarities of bone structure in the diagram provide evidence of what?
The organisms probably use there forelimbs for the same thing.
The organisms evolved from a common ancestor.
The organisms have the same DNA.
All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs.
Vestigial Structures
Same function different structure
Comparative Embryology
Same structure different function
Analogous Structure
Comparing embryological development of different species
Homologous Structure
Comparing DNA and amino acid sequences of different species
Biochemical Evidence
Structures in the body of an organism that no longer work.
Which of the following is the correct definition of natural selection?
The idea that organisms less equipped for their environment tend to survive longer
The idea that organisms more well equipped for their environment tend to survive longer
The idea that organisms more well equipped for their environment tend to not survive
None.
Which scientist is considered the father of evolution?
Jean-Baptist Lamarck
Hershey and Chase
Charles Darwin
Carleous Linnaeus
Individuals undergo evolution.
True
False
