Why are the eyes of species so similar?

Last updated almost 5 years ago

9 questions

Why are the eyes of species so similar?

Last updated almost 5 years ago

9 questions

Click the arrow in the top right corner of the cladogram below to open it in a new tab. Use it for the following questions. 

Question 1

Which of the following traits do humans and chimps share that monkeys do not?

single lower jaw bone

specialized slicing teeth

broad shallow thorax (between neck and abdomen) 

fingernails instead of claws

Question 2

Which of the following is true?

Humans evolved from chimps

Humans and dogs share a more recent common ancestor than humans and dogs.

Chimps evolved from humans

Question 3

What is the most recent trait shared by the following four organisms?
a. jellyfish b. snail c. earthworm d. spider

different kinds of body tissues

three body tissue layers

spiral cell arrangement during developement

backgone

Question 4

All species on the tree have...

a backbone

a brain

body tissue

cells

Question 5

Which pair of species share the most recent common ancestor?

monkey and chimp

newt and kangaroo

jellyfish and cat

antelope and whale

Question 6

Which of the following does not have seeds?

Orchid 

Sunflower

Fern

Pine tree

Question 7

Letter A marks....

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and circle

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and square

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and rectangle

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and star

Question 8

Letter B marks....

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and star

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and circle

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and square

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and rectangle

Question 9

Despite the different shapes in pupils, al the organisms below have pupils of some type. Why are are all these species so similar in general eye structure?

they all share a common ancestor 

they all evolved from each other

they all are closely related to trees 

they all see in very different ways 

Click the arrow in the top right corner of the cladogram below to open it in a new tab. Use it for the following questions. 

Question 1

Which of the following traits do humans and chimps share that monkeys do not?

single lower jaw bone

specialized slicing teeth

broad shallow thorax (between neck and abdomen) 

fingernails instead of claws

Question 2

Which of the following is true?

Humans evolved from chimps

Humans and dogs share a more recent common ancestor than humans and dogs.

Humans and chimps share a more recent common ancestor than humans and dogs. 

Chimps evolved from humans

E.coli and humans have no similarities 

Question 3

What is the most recent trait shared by the following four organisms?
a. jellyfish b. snail c. earthworm d. spider

different kinds of body tissues

three body tissue layers

spiral cell arrangement during developement

backgone

Question 4

All species on the tree have...

a backbone

a brain

body tissue

cells

Question 5

Which pair of species share the most recent common ancestor?

monkey and chimp

newt and kangaroo

jellyfish and cat

antelope and whale

Question 6

Which of the following does not have seeds?

Orchid 

Sunflower

Fern

Pine tree

Question 7

Letter A marks....

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and circle

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and square

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and rectangle

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and star

Question 8

Letter B marks....

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and star

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and circle

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and square

The most common recent ancestor between the triangle and rectangle

Question 9

Despite the different shapes in pupils, al the organisms below have pupils of some type. Why are are all these species so similar in general eye structure?

they all share a common ancestor 

they all evolved from each other

they all are closely related to trees 

they all see in very different ways 

Humans and chimps share a more recent common ancestor than humans and dogs. 

E.coli and humans have no similarities 

Why are the eyes of species so similar?

Why are the eyes of species so similar?

Which of the following traits do humans and chimps share that monkeys do not?

Which of the following is true?

What is the most recent trait shared by the following four organisms?a. jellyfish b. snail c. earthworm d. spider

All species on the tree have...

Which pair of species share the most recent common ancestor?

Which of the following does not have seeds?

Letter A marks....

Letter B marks....

Despite the different shapes in pupils, al the organisms below have pupils of some type. Why are are all these species so similar in general eye structure?

Which of the following traits do humans and chimps share that monkeys do not?

Which of the following is true?

What is the most recent trait shared by the following four organisms?a. jellyfish b. snail c. earthworm d. spider

All species on the tree have...

Which pair of species share the most recent common ancestor?

Which of the following does not have seeds?

Letter A marks....

Letter B marks....

Despite the different shapes in pupils, al the organisms below have pupils of some type. Why are are all these species so similar in general eye structure?

What is the most recent trait shared by the following four organisms?
a. jellyfish b. snail c. earthworm d. spider

What is the most recent trait shared by the following four organisms?
a. jellyfish b. snail c. earthworm d. spider