Evidence of Evolution Quiz

An example of a homologous structure 

• human arm and bird wing
• rat appendix  and human appendix
• wing of butterfly and bird wing

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An example of an analogous structure includes:

• wing of a butterfly and bird wing
• bird wing and human arm
• rat appendix and human appendix

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Embryos of chickens, fish and humans look very similar. They all have folds known as gill pouches in the neck region. What may this suggest?

• they all formed in the ocean 
• they all evolved from a common ancestor
• they are all going extinct

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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The hind leg bones in a whale are examples of

• homologous structures
• analogous structures
• fossils
• vestigal structures

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The process by which populations slowly change over time is called__________

• selective breeding
• adaptation
• sepeciation
• evolution

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil A and C are the same age
  
• Fossil B is older than fossil C
• Fossils A is older than fossil B
• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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If two organisms have similar traits of DNA they are probably

• share a common ancestor
• share a common environment
• share a common population
• speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Studying the structures of organisms during early stages of development is called

• Fossil Record

• Homologous Structures

• Embryology

The study of the distribution of organisms

• Geography

• Biology

• Physics

• Biogeography

A heritable trait that increases an organisms chance of survivial.

• Mutation

• Fitness

• Adaptation

• Vestigial structure

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