What best describes the hind leg bones seen in the whale?
Homologous structures to the wings of butterflies
The leg bones are not structured similarly to the wings of butterflies.
Vestigial structures that had a function in an ancestor
Analogous structures to the fins of living fish
Analogous structures must share a common function, and the leg bones of whales are
useless, while the fins of living fish are necessary.
Fossil structures from an extinct ancestor
Convincing scientific evidence now indicates that:
a) evolution has occurred in the past but no longer is occurring
b) evolution is now occurring, but it did not occur in the past
c) evolution is occurring now
(Laboratory experiments and careful genetic studies demonstrate that evolution is occurring now. In
addition, it occurred in the past. The fossil record shows that living organisms, including people, evolved
from earlier species.)
Rapid rates of evolution would be most expected among species that:
a) mature in a few days or weeks and then reproduce
b) mature very slowly and reproduce only after they are 20 years old
c) have larger bodies
(Organisms such as bacteria and insects usually go through their life cycles very rapidly. As a result, their
populations can respond to new natural selection pressures by evolving quickly.)
Which of the following statements is true regarding biological evolution?
a) Evolution is genetic change in a population from generation to generation.
b) The rate of evolution is essentially the same for all living species.
c) A and B are both true
(We know evolution has occurred when we observe genetically inherited traits in a population
significantly change in frequency from one generation to the next.)
The fossil record shows that:
a) most species have not evolved
b) some species are evolutionary transitions between major groups of organisms
c) all species are today just as they were when they were created
How would you describe this evolution?
Homologous structure
Analogous structure
Structural adaption
Functional adaption
7- If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a
function in a(n)
close relative
early ancestor
unrelated organism
embryological stage
Two organisms that are closely related would have
very similar DNA sequence
exactly the same DNA sequences
no proteins in common
completely different DNA sequence
Scientists think that dolphins and whales may have evolved from a common
ancestor. What evidence supports this hypothesis?
They swim the same way.
They eat the same food.
They live in the same area of the ocean.
They have similar anatomies.
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
the hind limbs of a house cat
the fins of sharks
the tailbone of a human
If scientist were to find 4 fossil that appear to be of the same ancestor, what can
be concluded?
number of each fossil are similiar
members of the group living today live together
fossils were found in the same rock layer
fossils have similar chacteristics
Which two species are most related?
B&C
A&B
A&C
C&B
