Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

What is the most likely reason that horses and mountain goats have hooves?

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B: They have homologous structures because they have a common ancestor.

Question 2

Biology shows us the fossil record and comparative anatomies. Chemistry shows us that organic molecules can come from inorganic matter. Geology shows us that organisms that used to live together are found on separate continents due to continental drift. Which fields of science provide evidence for evolution?

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A: biology, chemistry, and geology

Question 3

What is the value of a transitional fossil?

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B: Transitional forms show the evolutionary steps between species.

Question 4

Which structures are similar in function, but do not indicate that the organisms are related?

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D: analogous structures

Question 5

Which of these statements best sums up evolution ?

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A: change in a population through genetic variation over time

Question 6

Australopithecus is an ape that lived in trees, but could walk on two feet. How might fossils from Australopithecus provide evidence for evolution?

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C: Australopithecus  is a transitional form between apes and humans.

Question 7

A scientist makes the argument that she has found DNA evidence that shows that evolution does not exist. What would her evidence have to show for her to be correct?

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B: Weak genetic similarities in closely related organisms and strong genetic similarities in distantly related organisms.

Question 8

Siblings have similar traits because they inherit those traits from a common ancestor. How is this similar to some evidence for evolution?

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D: Similarities can be seen among related organisms, which shows common ancestry.

Question 9

Which lists the correct order of evolutionary history?

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B: jellyfish, reptiles, mammals

Question 10

Dogs have a reduced nonfunctional digit on their paws known as a dewclaw. What is this an example of?

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B: vestigial structure

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