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Unit 9a: Proof of Evolution

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Comparative ancestry looks at the structures of...

a)

current and fossilized organisms

b)

DNA and amino acids

c)

layers of the Earth

d)

continental drift

2.

Where are the oldest fossils found?

a)

at the bottom

b)

at the top

c)

in the middle

3.

This element decays at a predictable rate that helps us date fossils.

a)

carbon-14

b)

Geological Strata

c)

nitrogen 14

d)

carbon-4

4.

Fossils for the same organism have been found on multiple continents.

This shows that...

a)

Fossils can swim the oceans

b)

the Earth has changed a lot over time

c)

The Earth is flat

d)

A long time ago, there were no oceans

5.

This bat and moth have structures that evolved separately.

Click on ALL of their analogous structures.

6.

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure of a HUMAN?

a)

Femur

b)

tail bone

c)

Brain

d)

Finger

7.

similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor are called...

a)

homologous structures

b)

eyes and ears

c)

analogous structures

d)

vestigial structures

8.
The hind leg bones in a whale are examples of
a)
homologous structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
fossils
d)
vestigal structures
9.

What type of evidence is shown with the diagram above?

a)

Molecular

b)

Anatomical

c)

Embryological

d)

Fossil

10.

Match the following

embryo

vestigial structures

analogous structures

homologous structures

geological Strata

11.

If two organisms have DNA or amino acids that are very similar, this indicates that they are closely related.

Order the following organisms from the most closely related to humans to the least.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
12.

This image is an example of...

a)

an embryo

b)

natural selection

c)

a cladogram

d)

evolution

13.

Click on the species that is considered the out group of these animals.

14.

Click the circle on this image where we'll find the most common ancestor of a human and a parrot.