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Evidence and Rates of Evolution

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1.

Which of the following is an example of a homologous structure?

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2.

What does the fossil record primarily provide evidence for?

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3.

Which type of evidence for evolution is most associated with DNA analysis?

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4.

The presence of vestigial structures in organisms supports the theory of evolution.

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5.

Fossils can show abrupt changes in species that do not align with gradual evolution.

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6.

What is one example of a modern-day vestigial structure in humans?

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7.

Select the types of evidence that support the theory of evolution (choose two):

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8.

Match the evidence type with the appropriate description:

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Anatomical Homology

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Examining preserved remains in rock layers

Molecular Homology

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Analyzing body structures for common traits

Fossil Record

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Discovering DNA similarities

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If an organism appears in the fossil record $200$ million years ago and shows slow changes over $50$ million years, what is this an example of?

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10.

Explain how the fossil record and homologies provide evidence for the theory of evolution.

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11.

What best describes gradualism in evolution?

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12.

Abrupt appearance in the fossil record suggests that:

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13.

Stasis refers to a period where no significant evolutionary changes occur in a species.

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14.

Gradualism and abrupt appearance are two incompatible concepts in evolutionary biology.

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15.

What is one factor that can lead to stasis in a species?

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16.

Choose two factors that might lead to different rates of evolutionary change: