Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record — Unit test

Question 1

Which phrase describes the absolute age of a rock?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

is the number of years since it formed

Question 2

Which part of an organism is preserved in cast and mold fossils?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

bone

Question 3

Why is still water an ideal environment for the formation of mold and cast fossils?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Sediment builds up over organisms.

Question 4

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

analogous structures

Question 5

What is the value of a transitional fossil?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Transitional forms show the evolutionary steps between species.

Biological Evidence and the Fossil Record — Unit test Answers