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Evidence for Evolution (notes)

Authored by DAKOTA FEDERICO

Science

7th Grade

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Evidence for Evolution (notes)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of homologous structures?

Different body parts shared by the same species

Shows evidence of a common ancestor

Same functions, different structures

Unique to each species

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

True or False: Homologous structures have the same basic structure but different functions.

True

False

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes analogous structures?

Structures with similar ancestral origin

Structures that exhibit similar functions but are not derived from a common ancestor

Structures that look alike due to common ancestry

Structures that have entirely different functions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of analogous structures?

Wings in birds, bats, and butterflies

Legs in mammals and reptiles

Roots in plants and fungi

Leaves in trees and shrubs.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Vestigial structures are remnants of organs that have lost most or all of their original function.

Remnants of organs that have lost their original function

New structures developed by evolution

Highly functional organs with active roles

Structures that have no relation to ancestral forms

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure in humans?

Heart

Tailbone (coccyx)

Brain

Liver

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is true of vestigial structures?

They indicate traits inherited from ancestors that have lost their original function.

They actively contribute to the organism's survival by serving a current function.

They are newly evolved adaptations.

They are mutations with no evolutionary significance.

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