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Evolutionary Relationships Answers

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Marsupials are found in North America and Australia, but they would not have been able to swim across the ocean. According to scientists, how did this group of organisms come to live on two separate continents?

A
Marsupials used to have adaptations that allowed them to swim but lost these adaptations over time.
B
The two groups of marsupials evolved independently of one another on two separate continents.
C
The continents were once connected, and marsupials were able to migrate over the land.
D
The oceans were shallow in prehistoric times, which allowed the marsupials to travel from one continent to another.
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What do gradualism and punctuated equilibrium have in common?

A
They are both explanations of the rate of evolutionary change.
B
They are both explanations that were put forth by Darwin.
C
They both discredit the theory of evolution.
D
They both utilize radioactive dating over relative dating.
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What do scientists need to look at before developing an argument?

A
The validity of data, claims, hypotheses, and observations.
B
Their opinion and personal views.
C
The arguments of famous people on the topic.
D
The arguments that make the most sense for society.
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Australopithecus is an ape that lived in trees, but could walk on two feet. How might fossils from Australopithecus provide evidence for evolution?

A
Australopithecus is a fossil that is used to date other Precambrian fossils.
B
Australopithecus provides evidence of the existence of apes, but not humans.
C
Australopithecus is a transitional form between apes and humans.
D
Australopithecus provides evidence that humans existed.
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Siblings have similar traits because they inherit those traits from a common ancestor. How is this similar to some evidence for evolution?

A
Similarities can be seen between siblings in species today, which shows common ancestry.
B
Similarities can be seen among related organisms, which shows common ancestry.
C
There are many differences between siblings in species today, which shows common ancestry.
D
There are many differences between related organisms, which shows common ancestry.
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Which structures are similar in function, but do not indicate that the organisms are related?

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analogous structures
B
homologous structures
C
vestigial structures
D
transitional structures
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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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Strong genetic similarities in closely related organisms and weak genetic similarities in distantly related organisms.
B
Weak genetic similarities in closely related organisms and strong genetic similarities in distantly related organisms.
C
Strong physical similarities among closely related organisms and also among distantly related organisms.
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Weak physical similarities among closely related organisms and also among distantly related organisms.

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