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Which of the following is a key evidence from the fossil record supporting evolution?
simple bacteria and algae fossils are found in the oldest rocks
plant fossils appear before those of animals that feed on these plants
anatomical similarities between fossils demonstrate shared evolutionary ancestry
all of the above
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What do homologous structures provide evidence for?
coevolution
parallel evolution
divergent evolution
convergent evolution
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Which of the following is an example of a homologous structure?
the wings of a butterfly and a bird
the eyes of a human and an octopus
the pentadactyl limb in vertebrates
the fins of a fish and the flippers of a dolphin
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State 2 reasons why the fossil record is incomplete.
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Which of the following molecules is useful for studying evolutionary links because it is involved in cellular respiration so is highly conserved?
nuclear DNA
messenger RNA
ribosomal RNA
cytochrome c
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Which of the following is true about the number of differences in nucleotide sequences between two species?
the greater the number of differences, the longer ago those individuals shared a common ancestor
the number of differences is always the same for any two species
the number of differences has no relation to the time since those individuals shared a common ancestor
the greater the number of differences, the more recently those individuals shared a common ancestor
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