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Fossil Evidence of Evolution
Charles Darwin
The Environment and change over time
Variations
biological evolution
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What can be learned about a fossil using relative-age dating?

A. its age in years 

B. its age compared to other fossils

C. Its age based on radioactive decay

B. its age compared to other fossils

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How did Charles Darwin study plants and animals?

A. By making scientific models 

B. By experimenting in the laboratory

C. By observing them in their habitats

C. By observing them in their habitats

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Which process forms fossils 


A. variation

B. Adaptation

C. Mineralization

C. Mineralization

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Studying relationships between organisms by comparing their structures

A. Comparative anatomy

B. Embryology

A. Comparative anatomy

100

Studying biological evolution by examining homologous structure 

A. A molecular biology

B. Comparative anatomy

B. Comparative anatomy

200

What is a major cause of extinctions 


A. Biological evolution

B. carbonization and mineralization 

C. Environmental change



C. Environmental change

200

A jackrabbit's powerful legs are an example of a 

A. Structural adaption

B. Functional adaption

A. Structural adaption

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The sudden disappearance of a type of fossil in the fossil record is evidence of 

A. extinction

B. Camouflage

C. Carbonization

A. extinction

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Studying relationship between organisms by comparing their embryos 


A. Embryology

B. Molecular Biology


A. Embryology

200
Studying biological evolution by comparing structure present in embryos, such as pharyngeal pouches


A. Embryology

B. Molecular biology


A. Embryology

300

All the fossils ever discovered on Earth

A. Geologic time scale

B. Fossil record

C. biological evolution

B. Fossil record

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Mutations in Genes cause 

A. Competition

B. Variation

B. Variation

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Homologous body parts do NOT always have similar 


A. Locations

B. Functions

C. Structures


B. Functions

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Studying relationship between organisms by comparing their genes and proteins 

A. molecular biology

B. Comparative anatomy

A. molecular biology

300

Studying biological evolution by using the rate of mutations in genes as a tool

A . Molecular Biology

B. Embryology

A . Molecular Biology

400

A chart that divides Earth's history into units 

A. Geologic time scale

B. Fossil record

C. Biological evolution

A. Geologic time scale

400

According to Darwin's theory, what process causes populations to change as their environment changes?

A. Natural selection

B. Selective Breeding

A. Natural selection

400

Patterns in the Fossil record show that species on Earth 

A. change over time

B. adapt to all environment changes 


A. change over time

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which situation offers evidence of extinction?

A. disappearance of a type of fossil in the fossil record

B. Appearance of several fossils with similar body plans

A. disappearance of a type of fossil in the fossil record

400

Studying biological evolution by analyzing vestigial structure

A. Molecular Biology

B. Comparative Anatomy

B. Comparative Anatomy

500

The change over time in populations of related 

A. Geologic time scale

B. Fossil record

C. Biological evolution

C. Biological evolution

500

Charles Darwin was Naturalist?

A. True

B. False

A. True

500

What determines how closely related two species are? 

A. How recently they shared a common ancestor

B. how closely they live to one another


A. How recently they shared a common ancestor

500

which structure is homologous to the human arm? 

A. an insect's wing

B. A bird's bill

A. an insect's wing

500

Studying biological evolution by determining similarity in organisms of cytochrome C 

A. Molecular Biology

B. Embryology

A. Molecular Biology