Evolutionary Relationships

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The structures shown are_________
homologous
heterologous
analogous
vestigial
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The bones of the forelimbs (wing or arm) of three animals are shown in the illustration. What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from a comparison of these structures?
Birds and bats are closely related to each other while humans are unrelated to both
The common ancestor of birds and bats must have had wings and flown.
Humans live in habitats very different from the habitats of both birds and bats.
Humans and bats share a closer evolutionary history with each other than with birds.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.
True
False
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is the purpose of a cladogram?
To show the evolutionary relationships among different species
To measure the temperature of a species
To calculate the speed of a species
To determine the color of a species
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
(a) is a branching diagram showing relationships among groups of clades while a (b) is a branching diagram that shows the inferred relationships between various species.
cladogram
phylogenic tree
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which describes the modern classification system?
based on evolutionary relationships
called Linnaean classification
based on similar appearances
called Darwinian classification
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale?
Hippopotamus
Baleen Whale
Grazing Mammals
Camels
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NGSS.MS-LS3-1
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