6.3 Review

Which of the following is not a field that provides evidence for evolution?

• Embryology

• Molecular biology

• Comparative anatomy

• Industrialization

Molecular biology studies...

• Microscopic organisms

• Gene function and structure

• Body position and structure

• The developmental stages of organisms

Which of the following suggest common ancestry?

• Homologous structures

• Analogous structures

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

A shark fin is made of cartilage. Which of the following structures is analogous to a shark fin?

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Which of the following structure is vestigial in humans?

• Appendages

• Pharyngeal pouches

• Appendix

• Opposable thumbs

All of the following are true except...

• "Homologous" cannot define one structure. It must define a relationship between two structures

• Molecular biology contradicts Darwin's original theory of evolution

• All vertebrate embryos have pharyngeal pouches

• The human tailbone has lost its original function

What is the source of variation that makes natural selection possible?

• Genetic mutation

• Disease

• Organisms choosing to change

• Embryology

Even though they are blind at birth, cave fish still have "bulbs" on their heads where eyes would be. These bulbs are homologous to...

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An insect wing and bird wing are...

• Analogous

• Homologous

Your tailbone and a monkey's tail are...

• Analogous

• Homologous