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Chapter 15, Problem 15A
Transitional fossils have been found between some major groups of organisms.
Key:
a. biogeographical evidence
b. fossil evidence
c. biochemical evidence
d. anatomical evidence
e. developmental evidence
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All the following statements support the theory that similar organisms have a common ancestor except
Select one:
a.
similar DNA patterns occur in closely related organisms
b.
organisms sharing a habitat tend to develop similar behaviours
c.
transitional fossils show links between groups of organisms
d.
groups of organisms display similar embryonic development
What characteristic(s) of the fossil record make(s) it strong support of evolution?
a) It has fossils of many species in it that are not found on earth today.
b) It is has a complete record of every form of life ever existing
c) Species appear in sediment layers in a consistent pattern
d) All fossils are similar to living forms found in the same area as the fossils
Group of answer choices
A. b and d
B. a and b
C. c and d
D. a and c
E. b and c
Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?
a.
The fossil record is a complete accounting of life on earth
b.
The fossil record is unbiased in the fossils that are found
c.
The fossil record is evenly sampled across all of life's history on earth
d.
There are certain biases in the fossil record
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BIOLOGY >CUSTOM<
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