Evidence for Evolution (notes)
Authored by DAKOTA FEDERICO
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of homologous structures?
Different body parts shared by the same species
Shows evidence of a common ancestor
Same functions, different structures
Unique to each species
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
True or False: Homologous structures have the same basic structure but different functions.
True
False
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes analogous structures?
Structures with similar ancestral origin
Structures that exhibit similar functions but are not derived from a common ancestor
Structures that look alike due to common ancestry
Structures that have entirely different functions
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of analogous structures?
Wings in birds, bats, and butterflies
Legs in mammals and reptiles
Roots in plants and fungi
Leaves in trees and shrubs.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Vestigial structures are remnants of organs that have lost most or all of their original function.
Remnants of organs that have lost their original function
New structures developed by evolution
Highly functional organs with active roles
Structures that have no relation to ancestral forms
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure in humans?
Heart
Tailbone (coccyx)
Brain
Liver
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is true of vestigial structures?
They indicate traits inherited from ancestors that have lost their original function.
They actively contribute to the organism's survival by serving a current function.
They are newly evolved adaptations.
They are mutations with no evolutionary significance.
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