Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In addition to anatomical evidence, how does genetic evidence support the
claim that all life on Earth came from a common ancestor?
a. | DNA reveals how species are related and shows their shared genetic code.
| b. | Dominant and recessive alleles in genes cause variations in
populations. | c. | Similar embryonic development in fish, pigs, and turtles reveals common
ancestry. | d. | Similar bone structure in mammals provides evidence of common
ancestry. |
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What did Darwin observe about extant finches in the Galápagos
Islands?
a. | Their feathers were adapted to match their environment. | b. | They had identical
phenotypes in all locations. | c. | They had identical genotypes in all
locations. | d. | Their beaks were adaptations related to the foods the finches
ate. |
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What has the study of fossils allowed scientists to do?
a. | analyze the chemical composition of sedimentary rocks and
minerals | b. | predict which organisms will become extinct in the future | c. | study present ocean
temperatures at different depths | d. | describe past environments and the history of
life |
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Scientists combine evidence from fossils, body structures, early development,
DNA, and protein structures to...?
a. | decide which fossils are older than others. | b. | determine the
evolutionary relationships among extant and extinct species. | c. | determine whether an
organism will have gills during its early development. | d. | determine what bones an animal has in its
forelimbs. |
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Which plant is most similar to the hibiscus and which plant is
least similar to the hibiscus?
a. | Most similar: Flowers Least Similar: Ferns | c. | Most similar: Moss Least
Similar: Fern | b. | Most similar: Fern Least Similar: Hibiscus | d. | Most similar: Pine tree Least Similar:
Moss |
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Using this
diagram to identify which bird can fly but does not perch on trees or roost.
a. | finch | b. | vulture | c. | emu | d. | crane |
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Cladogram: Primates
Use the diagram above
to answer these questions. Do both lemurs and humans have the characteristic displayed at
point D?
a. | They do not share the ability to speak a language, but they do both walk upright on
two legs. | b. | They do not share the ability to speak a language, nor do they both walk
upright on two legs. | c. | Lemurs and humans do share the ability to speak
a language and to walk upright on two legs. | d. | It can not be determined from this diagram if
humans and lemurs share this characteristic. |
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What did Darwin infer from his observations of extant organisms in South
America and the Galápagos Islands?
a. | The organisms on the Galápagos Islands were completely unrelated to mainland
organisms. | b. | A small number of different plant and animal species had come to the mainland from
the Galápagos Islands. | c. | A small number of different plant and animal
species had come to the Galápagos Islands from the mainland. | d. | The organisms on the
Galápagos Islands were virtually identical to mainland
organisms. |
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Which mammal shown above gives birth to live young, but does not have
retractable claws?
a. | Platypus | b. | Brown Bear | c. | House Cat | d. | Lion |
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Darwin concluded that extant species on the Galápagos
Islands...?
a. | were mostly extinct but some were extant. | b. | had adapted their
behavior to a cold arctic environment. | c. | had remained the same with no variations in
phenotypes. | d. | had changed their anatomical structure over time. |
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