
Evidence of Evolution
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Erica Putnam
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By Erica Putnam
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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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Which is the relatively youngest fossil?
gastropod
trilobite
coral
ammonite
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What is the age of the shell fossils in the yellow layer?
Between 495-510 mya
Between 510-520 mya
Between 520-545 mya
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If two organisms have similar DNA they probably
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Which two biochemical molecules can be used to determine evolutionary relationships?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
DNA
Lipids
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Recently, scientists have been able to use ___________to find common proteins and amino acids to determine how closely related species are.
DNA
Vestigial structures
Fossils
Homologous structures
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By looking at the genes of some animals we can determine which living species are most closely related to each other. This also reveals which species most recently diverged from their common ancestor.
Based on the partial gene segments shown, which pair of animals are genetically most closely related and therefore most recently diverged from their common ancestor?
Chimpanzee and Mouse
Rat and Mouse
Rat and Chimpanzee
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The picture shows a/an ___________
homologous structure
vestigial structure
analogous structure
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What is this an example of?
Homologous structure
Analogous structure
Vestigial organs
Functional adaption
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Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...
these organisms are not well adapted
these organisms share a common ancestor
these organisms all share the same DNA sequences
these organisms are members of the same species
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According to the images shown, which species are most related?
calf and rabbit
fish and human
pig and tortoise
salamander and chick
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Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram
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