NAME: DATE:

YEAR AND SECTION:

EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION
QUIZ
DIRECTION: Read the statement carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer to the space
provided before the number.

____1. What is the term for traits that are inherited from a common ancestor, but have different
functions in different organisms?
a) Analogous structures
b) Homologous structures
c) Vestigial structures
d) Adaptive structures

____2. Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence for evolution?

a) Fossil record
b) Vestigial structures
c) The belief in a divine creator
d) Homologous structures

____3. What is evolution?

a. A process that only affects animals
b. the gradual change in species over time
c. A sudden appearance of new species
d. Unrelated species becoming identical

____4. Which of the following is an example of comparative embryology supporting the theory
of evolution?
a) Human and chimpanzee embryos having similar structures in early development
b) Human embryos developing wings similar to birds
c) Plant embryos showing similarities to animal embryos
d) None of the above

____5. Which of the following is an example of homologous structures?

a) The wings of a bat and the wings of a butterfly
b) The flippers of a whale and the legs of a frog
c) The wings of a bird and the wings of a bee
d) The arms of a human and the forelimbs of a cat