Evidence of Evolution

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with the same DNA or protein sequence in related species?

• embryology

• molecular evidence

• comparative anatomy

• fossil record

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Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with structures common in embryos of different animals in different stages of development?

• fossil record

• embryology

• molecular evidence

• comparative anatomy

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Which of the following set is an example of analogous structure?

• the limbs of a cat and limbs of a turtle

• the wings of a bat and the limbs of a cat

• the wings of a bat and bird

• all of the choices

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with ancient and discovered fossils?

• comparative anatomy

• embryology

• fossil record

• molecular evidence

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Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence consist of both homologous and analogous structures?

• molecular evidence

• fossil record

• embryology

• comparative anatomy

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It is a trail that allows an organism to survive better in its environment.

• competition

• adaptation

• selection

• variation

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Which of the following set of structures are homologous?

• a beetle’s leg and a horse’s leg

• a whale’s flipper and a bird’s wing

• a moth’s eye and a pig’s eye

• a butterfly’s wings and a bat’s wing

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According to Darwin, the more closely related two different organisms are, ____________.     

• the more similar their habitats are

• the more similar in size they are

• the less similar they are their DNA sequences

• they show signs of having shared a common ancestor

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Which is the best statement about natural selection?

• Different species that occupy the same habitat will adapt to that habitat by undergoing the same genetic changes.

• Natural selection is the sole means by which population can evolve.

• Adaptations beneficial at one time should be beneficial during all other times as well.

• Well-adapted individuals have more surviving offspring; hence, they contribute to the next generation’s gene than do poorly adapted individuals.

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What is Charles Darwin’s main contribution to biological theory?

• Mutation gives rise to new alleles.

• Genes are the components of inheritance.

• Natural selection as an important of mechanism of biological evolution.

• Evolution is the change in gene frequencies as time passes by.

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