Comparative Anatomy in Evolution: Homologous, Analogous, Vestigial Structures
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What type of fossil is formed when sediments and minerals fill up the body cavities of an organism?

  • Trace fossils
  • Cast fossils (correct)
  • True form fossils
  • Mold fossils
  • Which fossil preservation process involves groundwater filling up spaces in an organism's body?

  • Mold fossilization
  • Replacement
  • Permineralization (correct)
  • Carbonization
  • Which type of dating method provides a numerical estimate of the age of rock layers and fossils?

  • Relative dating
  • Index dating
  • Stratigraphy dating
  • Radiometric dating (correct)
  • What do index fossils provide information about in relation to other fossils?

    <p>Age of the organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which fossil type represents traces left behind by organisms in the past?

    <p>Trace fossils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what fossil preservation process are minerals in an organism's body replaced by other minerals?

    <p>Replacement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dating method involves estimating sequences of events by sequencing rock layers through stratigraphy?

    <p>Relative dating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a scientific name composed of?

    <p>Genus and species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a cladogram show relationships between organisms based on?

    <p>Ancestry and descent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of evidence involves studying molecules like DNA, RNA, and proteins?

    <p>Molecular evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do phylogenetic trees commonly use to show relationships between organisms?

    <p>Genetic data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the length of branches in a phylogenetic tree sometimes indicate?

    <p>When the divergence occurred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of evolution, what do homologous structures indicate?

    <p>Common ancestry</p> Signup and view all the answers

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