Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Evidence of Evolution

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Recently evolved traits that do not appear in ancestral fossils are called ____.
A)homologous traits
B)ancestral traits
C)primitive traits
D)derived traits
2
A morphological adaptation in which one species resembles another is called ____.
A)mimicry
B)camouflage
C)vestigial adaptation
D)fitness
3
Which of these is an example of analogous structures?
A)hawk wings and fish fins
B)hawk and insect wings
C)horse legs and insect wings
D)horse legs and elephant trunks
4
Which of these is an example of a non-adaptive evolved characteristic?
A)sharp teeth of carnivores
B)camouflage color of insects
C)long legs of wolves
D)helplessness of human babies
5
This illustration compares amino acid sequences in various kinds of organisms. Which statement is correct based on this information?

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A)Humans have no amino acid sequences.
B)Moths have no amino acid sequences.
C)Humans share more amino acid sequences with pigs than fish.
D)Turtles and ducks share no amino acid sequences.
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