(A) 13.1-13.5

Which of of the following does NOT support Aristotle's idea of species?

• Species do not change over time.

• The earth is relatively young at 6,000 years old.

• The literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis.

• Organisms change over time according to the stresses of their environment.

Darwin was most fascinated by the...

• Polynesian Archipelago

• Galapagos Islands

• Andes Mountains

• Congo Jungles

Evolution is considered a "theory" because

• there are many other explanations for the existence of different species, both in faith and in science

• although it does not explain why species are different, it does accurately predict the outcomes of all experiments used to test it and can generates new hypothesis from those

• it is an explanation of a natural phenomenon that is proven incorrect only occasionally, and while most experiments support it, it cannot explain the existence of several types of species

• it is a widely accepted explanatory idea of species origination that is broader in scope than a hypothesis, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence.

Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What type of rock do fossils form in?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Metamorphic
• Classic

remnant of a structure that may have had an important function in a species' ancestors, but has no clear function in the modern species.

• Developmental Homolgy

• Molecular Homology

• Vestigial Structure

• Hox Genes

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Which of the observations provides molecular evidence in support of the idea of common ancestors and evolution?

• A developing fish embryo looks very much like a developing bird embryo.

• Human proteins have more amino acids in common with gorilla proteins than with frog proteins.

• Human proteins have more amino acids in common with fish proteins than with chimpanzee proteins.

• A fossilized skull of a 12-million-year-old mammal resembles that of a modern day horse.

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50 million years ago, the Pakicetus had nostrils toward the front of it's skull Gray whales, modern-day descendants of the Pakicetus have nostrils toward the back of the skull. The Aetiocetus lived 25 million years ago, and it's nostril was in the middle of the skull. In this case, the Aetiocetus serves as a ______________.

• index fossil

• transitional fossil

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11. The embryos of a fish, chicken and rabbit all contain a tail and pharyngeal pouches at some point during their early development. Although the embryos of all the species look different from one another, the similarity between these organisms during their embryological development suggests an evolutionary relationship among all ________ species.

• bird

• invertebrate (do not have a spine)

• mammalian

• vertebrate (have a spine)

All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -

• Fur
• Claws or nails
• Lungs
• Jaws

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