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WorksheetsAnalogous, Homologous & Vestigial Structures
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Same structure but different function
analogous
homologous
vestigial
acquired
Same function but different structure
analogous
homologous
vestigial
acquired
Ex. Human arm, bat wing, and whale flipper
analogous
homologous
vestigial
acquired
Flipper of a dolphin, penguin and shark
analogous
homologous
vestigial
Ex. Whale hip bones and human wisdom teeth
analogous
homologous
vestigial
A body part that does not seem to play a role in the body functions of an organism.
analogous
homologous
vestigial
What type of structure?
analogous
homologous
vestigial
What type of structure?
analogous
homologous
vestigial
This structure does NOT indicate shared ancestry.
analogous
homologous
vestigial
Ex. Hip bones of snakes and human appendix
analogous
homologous
vestigial
Structures that have lost their function over time.
analogous
homologous
vestigial
Which describes a homologous structure?
Same bone structure pattern with a different function.
Different bone structure pattern with the same function.
Structure lost its function.
Homologous structures do not exist.
Which describes an analogous structure?
Same bone structure pattern with a different function
Different bone structure pattern with the same function
Structure lost its function
Homologous structures do not exist
Which describes a vestigial structure?
Same bone structure pattern with a different function
Different bone structure pattern with the same function
Structure that lost its function
Vestigial structures do not exist
The biological definition of evolution:
An organism turning into a different organism
The classification of organisms
The inherited change in a population of organisms.
Change in an individual organism in its lifetime
Which evidence of evolution refers to the remains left behind from an organism?
fossil evidence
DNA
geographical evidence
embryologic evidence
Which evidence of evolution refers to similarities in the genetic, inherited traits of organisms?
Fossil evidence
DNA evidence
geographical evidence
embryologic evidence
A characteristic or a trait that allows an organism to survive better is a/an
acquired trait
recessive trait
adaptation
dominant trait
Who is the closest relative to reptiles?
birds
rodents
amphibians
primates
Which pair of animals shows an example of homologous structures?
A dolphin’s flipper and a shark’s fin
A bat’s wing and a human hand
A butterfly’s wing and a bird’s wing
A fish’s gills and a frog’s lungs
