Evidence of Evolution

Which of the following is a key pillar of the theory of evolution?

• Random mutation
• Common ancestry
• Spontaneous generation
• Independent creation

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What type of evidence supports the evolutionary links between organisms in all domains?

• Mathematical data
• Geographical evidence
• Biochemical analysis
• All of the above

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What is Darwin’s ‘Tree of Life’ concept used to illustrate?

• The randomness of species formation
• The relationship between extinct and extant species
• The unpredictability of evolution
• The uniqueness of each species

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What is the significance of homologous structures in evolution?

• They provide evidence for common ancestry
• They show independent evolution
• They are unrelated across species
• They only exist in extinct species

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Which structure is an example of a homologous structure?

• Wings of a bat and an insect
• Flippers of a whale and wings of a bird
• Legs of a frog and arms of a human
• Tentacles of an octopus and fingers of a primate

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What is adaptive radiation?

• The process by which species develop identical structures
• A form of mutation
• The diversification of species from a common ancestor
• Unrelated species evolving in a similar manner

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Which of the following structures is vestigial in whales?

• Tail
• Pelvic bones
• Dorsal fin
• Lungs

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Which technique is used to determine evolutionary relationships through protein sequences?

• Morphology
• Fossil analysis
• Proteomics
• Carbon dating

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What does DNA sequencing help scientists determine?

• The presence of homologous structures
• The exact number of species on Earth
• The evolutionary relationships between species
• The environmental adaptation of a species

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What type of evidence does the fossil record provide?

• Biochemical
• Morphological
• Geographical
• Mathematical

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