EVOLUTION TEST 1 REVIEW
Name:
Class
Pd:
1. Scientists have duplicated the chemical conditions of the early oceans
and atmosphere inside an apparatus
in a controlled laboratory experiment.
The chemicals were subjected to an
energy source in the form of electric
sparks. The resulting compounds
made were
4. The wing of a bird and the wing of an insect is an example of
(circle one)
Homologous Structures OR Analogous Structures.
5. According to the diagram, X is
considered to be
a. A common ancestor
b. An unrelated organism
c. An analogous organism
d. A homologous organism
2. According to the table below, which two species are most related?
Number of Amino Acid DIFFERENCES between Species
Species 1 Species 2 Species 3 Species 4
Species 1
0
74
7
65
Species 2
74
0
29
13
Species 3
7
29
0
81
Species 4
65
13
81
0
3. The illustration demonstrates which evolutionary evidence?
Circle ONE of the following: Homologous Structure, Fossil Record,
Embryology, Vestigial Structure, Molecular DNA
6. The fossils of extinct amphibians can be found in South America, Africa,
and Australia. Which of the following statements best describes this
occurrence? (circle one)
a. These continents were once next to one another before the
process of continental drift separated them.
b. Underwater tunnels once connected these continents.
7. Looking at embryonic development , similarities in development shows
that the organisms:
Circle the best answer:
a. All undergo external development.
b. May have evolved from a common
ancestor.
c. Are all members of the same
species.
8. Define the following and give an example of each:
9. What two things must two organisms be able to do in
order to be classified as one species?
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Vestigial Structure:
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Homologous Structure:
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Analogous Structure:
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Theory:
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Geographic Isolation:
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Endosymbiosis:
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Speciation:
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Evolution:
10. Explain the difference between gradualism and
punctuated equilibrium.
11. Describe the evolution of the horse (their size, forefoot, and
molars).