Evidences of Evolution

Which of the following options is NOT one of the main evidences of evolution that we have studied in class?

• The Fossil Record

• Biogeography

• Anatomical Evidence

• Cosmology

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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The arm of a human, the flipper of a whale, and the wing of a bat all have similar bone structures. Therefore, these parts of the body would all be considered...

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

• transitional fossils

• common ancestors

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The two most important things that the fossil record tell us about the history of life on Earth are...

• some species go extinct, and it is impossible for new species to take their place

• some species go extinct, and new species appear over time

• species usually never go extinct, but somehow dinosaurs did go extinct

• Earth never changes, and changes to life on Earth happen very quickly

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If species A and B have very similar genes and proteins, what is probably TRUE?

• species A and B share a relatively recent common ancestor
• species A evolved independently of species B for a long period
• species A is younger than species B
• species A is older than species B

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The tail bone, wisdom teeth, and appendix are all parts of the human anatomy that would be considered...

• homologous structures

• vestigial structures

• fossils

• extinct

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The fossil record helps to build a timeline of life on Earth because...

• the older a fossil is, the deeper it will be found within layers of sedimentary rock.

• the older a fossil is, the closer it will be to the surface layers of sedimentary rock.

• gaps in the fossil record tell us all of the detailed changes to life on Earth during that gap.

• fossilized clocks from millions of years ago tell us exactly what time it was when specific events happened.

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A bird's wing and a butterfly's wing have the same function, but they have very different structures. These structures are classified as follows:

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• vestigial structures

• embryological homologues

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Which of the following would be an example of what evolutionists call a vestigial structure?

• The lack in size of the ostrich wing.

• The forelimb bones of a gorilla and a horse.

• The wings of a bat and the wings of a bird.

• The dorsal fin of a shark.

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Evolutionary biologists say that similarities between different species are evidence of which of the following?

• Organs shrinking and losing their function

• Formation of the first cell in an organic soup

• The presence of a common ancestor in a species

• The concept that life comes only from life

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