Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What has the study of fossils allowed scientists to do?
a. | study present ocean temperatures at different depths | b. | describe past
environments and the history of life | c. | predict which organisms will become extinct in
the future |
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Using this
diagram to identify which bird can fly but does not perch on trees or roost.
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Darwin concluded that extant species on the Galápagos
Islands...?
a. | had adapted their behavior to a cold arctic environment. | b. | had remained the
same with no variations in phenotypes. | c. | had changed their anatomical structure over
time. |
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What did Darwin observe about finches in the Galápagos
Islands?
a. | They had identical genotypes in all locations. | b. | Their beaks were
adaptations related to the foods the finches ate. | c. | They had identical phenotypes in all
locations. |
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Scientists combine evidence from fossils, body structures, early development,
DNA, and protein structures to...?
a. | determine whether an organism will have gills during its early
development. | b. | determine the evolutionary relationships among extant and extinct
species. | c. | decide which fossils are older than others. |
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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 virtually identical to mainland
organisms. | b. | A small number of different plant and animal species had come to the Galápagos
Islands from the mainland. | c. | The organisms on the Galápagos Islands
were completely unrelated to mainland organisms. |
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Which mammal shown above gives birth to live young, but does not have
retractable claws?
a. | Brown Bear | b. | House Cat | c. | Lion |
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Branch Diagram:
Primates
Use the diagram above to answer
these questions. Do both lemurs and humans have the characteristic displayed at point
D?
a. | It can not be determined from this diagram if humans and
lemurs share this characteristic. | 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. |
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Which plant is most similar to the hibiscus and which plant is
least similar to the hibiscus?
a. | Most similar: Pine tree Least Similar: Moss | b. | Most similar: Flowers Least
Similar: Ferns | c. | Most similar: Moss Least Similar: Fern |
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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. | Similar bone structure in mammals provides evidence of common
ancestry. | b. | DNA reveals how species are related and shows their shared genetic code.
| c. | Similar embryonic development in fish, pigs, and turtles reveals common
ancestry. |
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