Evidence for Evolution Knowledge

What is evolution?

• The change in an individual's characteristics to become better adapted to its environment

• The process by which natural selection occurs

• The change in the heritable characteristics of a population over time

• The improvement of a species

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Which name is given to the preserved remains or traces of dead organisms? Give your answer as a single word with no period at the end.

• Fossil

• Mineral

• Crystal

• Sediment

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What do we call structures that no longer have a function in an organism?

• Vestigial

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Deleterious

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What do we call structures found in different species that have shared ancestry?

• Vestigial

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Deleterious

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What do we call structures found in different species that are similar in function but that evolved independently?

• Vestigial

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Deleterious

Studying the developmental patterns of ________ can reveal hidden homologies not seen in fully developed organisms. What is the missing word in this sentence?

• embryos

• adults

• plants

• minerals

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What is the name for the study of the distribution of living organisms?

• Geological movement

• Tectonic plates

• Biogeography

• Archaeology

Which layer of rock is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

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Today's snakes are believed to have evolved from lizards. We have found fossils that show evidence of this evolution. One of these is represented by the fossil shown in rock layer "B". What is the name given to this fossil?

• A bridge species

• A transitional form

• An underdeveloped species

• A missing link

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Over time, snakes evolved to become limbless. Some snakes, such as Pythons, still have spurs which are the remains of ancestral hind legs. These are not used for walking. What can the spurs be described as? Give your answer as a single word with no period at the end.

• vestigial

• functional

• prehensile

• rudimentary

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