Evidence of Evolution

What is common ancestry?

• When a species no longer exists

• When organisms are descended from a single ancestor

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Which evidence show patterns of change in organisms from early life to modern life?

• homologous structures

• transitional fossils

• vestigial structures

• proteins

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The picture shows a/an ___________

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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The picture shows a/an ___________

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?

• natural selection

• homologous structures

• Charles Darwin

• the fossil record

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Similar structures with different purposes found in different species are known as _____

• vestigial structures

• DNA

• homologous structures

• the fossil record

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How would the fossils in the sediment layers of Earth appear to prove evolution?

• fossils in upper layers complex and lower layers complex

• fossils in upper layers simple and lower layers complex

• fossils in upper layers complex and lower layers simple

• fossils in upper layers simple and lower layers simple

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Which statement is correct about the evidence in this picture?

• similar bones indicate a similar diet

• similar bones indicate a similar habitat

• similar bones indicate a common ancestor

• similar bones indicate evolution happened quick

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The picture shows the fossil of Archaeopteryx. Does this fossil support the theory of evolution?

• yes, because it is a complete fossil and only complete fossils can be used to prove the theory of evolution

• yes, because it shows evidence of feathers, indicating that it might be a distant relative of birds

• no, because it is so different that it cannot be compared to any modern day organism

• no, because it dates back more than one hundred million years ago beyond the scope of dating techniques

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Which is the best evidence listed for the theory of evolution

• fossil record

• climate change

• numerical data

• religious information

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