Evidence of Evolution
Biology · 50 practice questions
Evidence for evolution — fossil records, comparative anatomy, physiology and embryology; modern evolutionary evidence including genetic studies and the role of mutation.
- State the evidence supporting organic evolution, including fossil records, comparative anatomy/physiology/embryology.
- Trace evolutionary trends in plants and animals.
- State the evidence from modern evolutionary theories such as genetic studies and mutation.
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- Practice question 1
Comparative studies of blood proteins among primates specifically are used as a form of
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to molecular evidence of any kind
- B.direct physical (fossil) evidence found exclusively within sedimentary rock
- C.molecular evidence supporting the relatedness of different primate species
- D.behavioural evidence drawn exclusively from observed primate behaviour
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C. molecular evidence supporting the relatedness of different primate species
Comparative studies of blood proteins among primates specifically are used as molecular evidence supporting their relatedness.
- Practice question 2
The overall weight of evidence from diverse scientific fields specifically distinguishes evolution from being merely an
- A.extensively tested theory, a description that in fact fits evolution quite well
- B.unsupported hypothesis
- C.established law of physics, a category that evolution is not typically placed within
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to distinguishing evolution from an unsupported hypothesis
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B. unsupported hypothesis
The overall weight of evidence from diverse scientific fields specifically distinguishes evolution from being merely an unsupported hypothesis.
- Practice question 3
No single piece of evidence alone specifically proves evolution; rather, confidence in the theory is strengthened mainly by the
- A.total absence of any supporting evidence of any kind whatsoever
- B.convergence of many independent lines of evidence
- C.complete reliance on a single, isolated fossil discovery alone
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to the convergence of many independent lines of evidence
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B. convergence of many independent lines of evidence
No single piece of evidence alone specifically proves evolution; confidence is strengthened mainly by the convergence of many independent lines.
More UTME Biology topics
- Factors Affecting the Distribution of Organisms
- Internal Structure of Plants and Animals
- Living Organisms
- Theories of Evolution
- Variation in Population
- Evolution Among Organisms
- Heredity
- Nutrition
- Symbiotic Interactions of Plants and Animals
- Natural Habitats
- Structural, Functional and Behavioural Adaptations
- Transport
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