Evolution Test

Shows how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

• fossil record

• homologous structures

• embryology

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The longnose butterfly fish has a dark spot near its tail that looks like an eye. Its "eyespot" makes predators think they are attacking the head rather than the tail. Why does the longnose butterfly fish have an evolutionary advantage over other fish?

• It is more effective at finding mates than other fish.

• It is more effective at catching shrimp and worms than other fish.

• It is likely to produce more offspring that survive to maturity.

• It uses less energy to swim than other fish.

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Which is an example of a analogous structure?

• a bat wing and a bird wing

• a cat arm and a human arm

• a human arm and a whale fin

Both of these birds were originally the same species. Overtime, however, the two birds began to live in different environments and eat different types of food. What were these changes in beak and feather color caused by?

• extinctions

• mutations

• clones

• variations

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Which of the following are a factor of evolution?

• overproduction

• change in environment

• intellegence

• natural selection

• embryology

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Throughout time the horse foreleg went from having —

• four toes to one toe

• three toes to one toe

• one toe to three toes

• one toe to four toes

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Which of the following sources of data can be used as evidence for evolution? Pick all that apply

• anatomical similarities across species

• fossil records

• predator-prey comparison graphs

• species specific list of habitats

• genetic information

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Sometimes bones in the front limbs of animals are very similar in structure. What do we call similar bone structures that indicate a link to a common ancestor?

• homologous structures

• adaptations

• absolute dating

• gradualism

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What is this an example of?

• vestigial structures

• embryology

• homologous structures

• fossil record

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When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted. This process is called —

• selective breeding

• natural selection

• evolution of all species

• cloning

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