WorksheetsEvidence of Evolution Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The changes of species over time is
Embryonic
Natural selection
Mimicry
Evolution
Which of the following is NOT a way in which fossils form?
Preserved Remains
Petrification / mineralization
Carbonization
Solidified Remains
The ___________ is made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth, containing millions of fossils that represent thousands of species, many of which are extinct.
Geological Time Scale
Fossil Record
Fossil Time Scale
Transitional Rock Scale
Fossils that show characteristics of two different but related kinds of animals are called
double fossils.
divergent fossils.
transitional fossils.
petrified fossils.
Which of the following are examples of transitional fossils? Choose ALL that apply
Rodhocetus
Archaeopteryx
Williquinnasaurus Rex
Tiktaalik
The diagram shows an image of a bat wing and bird wing. These are different organisms, but share similar wing structures. These structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?
Vestigial structures
Embryological Similarities
Homologous Structures
Analogous Structures
Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of_____________, because they did NOT develop from a common ancestor.
Homologous structure
Analogous structure
Mimicry
Camoflague
What type of structure are pelvis and leg bones in whales?
Homologous
Analogous
Embryological
Vestigial
The structures shown are_________
homologous
heterologous
analogous
vestigial
Humans, dogs, birds, and whales all have similar forelimb bones. What is the reason for this?
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
They live in similar environments
They have a common ancestor
All organisms resemble humans
Similarities in embryological development show evidence of evolution.
true
false
Organisms that diverged from each other 200 million years ago are more genetically similar than organisms that diverged 10 million years ago.
true
false
On this diagram, which living organism is evolutionarily and genetically most closely related to humans?
Lemurs
New World Monkeys
(Pan) Chimpanzees
Gorillas
Two organisms that are closely related would have
very similar DNA
no proteins in common
exactly the same DNA sequences
completely different DNA sequence
Which of the following are evidence for evolution?
Many animals have homologous structures inherited from a common ancestor
Many animals have vestigial structures, body parts that have lost their original function over time
We can observe changes in living organisms by observing the fossil record
We can observe similarities in the genes and proteins of different organisms.
