Evidence Evolution CW Practice SW

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• the wings of a red-tailed hawk
• the hind limbs of a house cat
• the fins of sharks
• the tailbone of a human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• Species I
• Species II
• Species III
• Species IV

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What conclusions can be made based on this table shown?

• the American black bear and the giant panda are most closely related

• the giant panda and the red panda are most closely related

• the red panda and the racoon are the most closely related

• the giant panda and the racoon are most closely related

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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

The picture shown is an example of

• Vestigial structures

• Homologous structures

• Analogous structures

• Fossils

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The bones in the figure above are-

• Evidence of a common ancestor

• Evidence that animals can walk

• Evidence that fossils are old

• Evidence of nothing

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which layer is the youngest

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Fossils are a way to study the forms and features of life in the past because?

Image from wikimedia commons

• they are easy to extract from the Earth's layers

• allow us to observe how species have changed across long periods of the Earth’s history

• they are found all over the world

• because organisms are well preserved

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Homologous structures are parts of the body that are similar in structure to other species' comparative parts, but do not have the same function.

Because of this a birds wing will look similar to a whales fin but...

image from wikimedia commons

• a wing is used fly and a fin is used to swim

• a wing is to grab things and a fin is used to swim

• a wing is used to keep warm and a fin is used to store blubber

• a wing is to grab things and a fin is used to store blubber

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2