Evidence for Evolution Review

Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this data, the unknown species is most closely related to ...

• Species I

• Species II

• Species III

• Species IV

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The human gene for muscle protein differs from the muscle protein in monkeys in 4 places. It differs from chickens in 25 places. According to this information, which organism is more closely related to humans?

• Monkeys are more closely related because their proteins have fewer differences.

• Chickens are closer to humans because there are more genes.

• Monkeys are closer to humans because they both have the exact same genes.

• Neither organism is related to humans.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following did NOT occur during the Paleozoic Era?

• The first mammals appeared on Earth.

• The first chordates appeared on Earth.

• There was a greater diversity of jawed fish.

• Major extinctions took place.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

What is the fossil record?

• Are the remains or evidence of once-living organisms

• Is the change over time in populations of related organisms

• Is made up of all the fossils ever discovered on Earth

• Occurs when the last individual organism of a species dies

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

According to this cladogram, What is the human most closely related to?

• Fish

• mouse

• Salamander

• Human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

• They are both vertebrates

• They both have lungs

• They are both mammals

• They both lose their canine teeth.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What do amphibians, birds, prosimians and humans all have in common? Check all that apply.

• Hair

• Endothermic

• Eukaryotic

• Tetrapod

• Vertebrate

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which process of evolution is demonstrated below?

• Comparative anatomy

• Homologous structures

• Comparative embryology

• Vestigial structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3