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Evidence For Evolution
Test Description: Biological and Geographical Evidence for Evolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Vestigial structures provide evidence of __________.
A
photosynthesis
B
populations
C
a common ancestor
D
evolution
2) Studying embryology helps scientists understand __________.
A
the early stages of an organism's growth
B
how a species makes food through photosynthesis
C
how a species reproduces
D
where organisms migrate during their lives
3) When an eagle's wing and an ostrich's wing are compared, similar bone structures are discovered. They are __________.
A
naturally selected
B
homologous structures
C
analogous structures
D
cast fossils
4) The human appendix is an example of __________.
A
a vestigial structure
B
an adaptation
C
a harmful trait
D
a beneficial trait
5) Scientists compare DNA from living organisms to identify __________.
A
similarities between species
B
a fossil's location
C
geographic isolation
D
natural selection
6) Which would be considered homologous structures?
A
the wing of a bat and the wing of an insect
B
bones in a bird's arm and bones in a frog's arm
C
a permineralized bone of a wooly mammoth and original material of a wooly mammoth
D
a specific protein in yeast also found in rhesus monkeys
7) Which type of scientists study pharyngeal pouches?
A
microbiologist
B
paleontologist
C
entomlogist
D
embryologist
8) Species that evolve in different locations but similar environments can appear similar. This is known as ________.
A
convergent evolution
B
geographic isolation
C
divergent evolution
D
continental drift
9) How can plate tectonics contribute to evolution?
A
The movement of plates forces some animals underground.
B
Radiation from plate tectonics can cause genetic change.
C
Volcanic eruptions can cause species to become extinct.
D
Separating plates can divide groups of a population
10) Thorns found on cacti and thorns found on roses are examples of
A
analogous structures
B
vestigial structures
C
homologous structures
D
convergent structures
11) Thorns found on cacti and thorns found on roses developed from which type of evolution?
A
gradualism
B
divergent evolution
C
convergent evolution
D
standard evolution
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