Final Summative Of Evidence For Evolution

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1.

The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved is known as
- A.
  
  A common ancestor.
- B.
  
  Development.
- C.
  
  An embryonic stage.
- D.
  
  Evolution.
2.

Common ancestry relates to evolution because
- A.
  
  The more two organisms have in common, the more recent is their common ancestor during their evolution.
- B.
  
  Evolution only happens when there are common ancestors.
- C.
  
  Evolution can never take place with common ancestors.
- D.
  
  Common ancestors make evolution happen more quickly.
3.

In stage one (top row) of these embryos, most of the embryos________
- A.
  
  Look very similar.
- B.
  
  Show different stages of development.
- C.
  
  Have very different features.
- D.
  
  Have only a tail if they are non-human
4.

What type of evidence is represented in the picture above:
- A.
  
  Homologous Structures
- B.
  
  Fossils
- C.
  
  DNA
- D.
  
  Vestigial Structures
5.

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
- A.
  
  Fossil D is older than fossil C
- B.
  
  Fossil A and C are the same age
- C.
  
  Fossils A is older than fossil B
- D.
  
  Fossil B is older than fossil C
6.

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?
- A.
  
  Ray finned fish
- B.
  
  Amphibians
- C.
  
  Crocodiles
- D.
  
  Birds
7.

Recently, scientists have been able to use ___________to find common proteins and amino acids to determine how closely related species are.
- A.
  
  DNA
- B.
  
  Fossils
- C.
  
  Vestigial structures
- D.
  
  Homologous structures
8.

_____________________are features present in modern organisms which are no longer in use.
- A.
  
  Vestigial structures
- B.
  
  DNA
- C.
  
  Homologous structures
- D.
  
  Fossils
9.

When vertebrates are in the early stages of development (an embryo) they all possess....
- A.
  
  Gill slits and tails
- B.
  
  Hands and feet
- C.
  
  Backbone and hands
- D.
  
  Tongue and mouth
10.

What do fossils provide evidence for?
- A.
  
  The history of life in the geologic past
- B.
  
  Developmental patterns of living organisms
- C.
  
  Why species became extinct in the past
- D.
  
  The genetic similarities between living and extinct organisms
11.

The diagram shows a model of the proposed relationships among some groups of mammals. Which of these organisms is most closely related to whales?
- A.
  
  Hippopotamus
- B.
  
  Bison
- C.
  
  Camel
- D.
  
  Pig
12.

The peppered moth's color camouflaged it on the light colored tree bark. It's color was an example of a/n
- A.
  
  Adaptation
- B.
  
  Variation
- C.
  
  Recessive trait
- D.
  
  Dominant trait
13.

Heredity is the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

The male and female black widow spider look very different. However, we know they are the same species because:
- A.
  
  They reproduce creating fertile offspring
- B.
  
  They cannot reproduce
- C.
  
  They reproduce creating infertile offspring
- D.
  
  They are not the same species
15.

The idea that similar DNA or Amino Acid Sequences indicate common evolutionary ancestry
- A.
  
  Molecular Homology (DNA)
- B.
  
  Developmental Homology
- C.
  
  Anatomical Homology
- D.
  
  All of the above
16.

Two organisms that are closely related would have
- A.
  
  Very similar DNA sequence
- B.
  
  No proteins in common
- C.
  
  Exactly the same DNA sequences
- D.
  
  Completely different DNA sequence
17.

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as
- A.
  
  Homologous structures
- B.
  
  Vestigial structures
- C.
  
  Analogous structures
- D.
  
  Fossil structures
18.

When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called natural selection!
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Predict which moth would increase in population
- A.
  
  Dark
- B.
  
  Light
20.

Scientists compare organisms' DNA to support the theory that all species share a common _________________