BIOD 210 MODULE 5 EXAM EXAM SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ Which vestigial structure found in humans shows evolutionary
connections to other primates and mammals? Answer: tailbone
◉ What type of evidence for the theory of common descent would
include the nonfunctional wings of an ostrich? Answer: vestigial
structures
◉ What type of evidence for the theory of common descent would
include the presence of goose bumps in humans? Answer: vestigial
structures
◉ Which hominin fossils would show the greatest amount of
radioactive material in relation to daughter products? Answer:
Homo habilis
◉ What embryonic structures are common in all chordates? Answer:
pharyngeal slits
, ◉ Why do organisms with different appearances develop along
similar pathways? Answer: Similar genes control the development of
these organisms
◉ Of the four hypotheses that explain the origin of modern
organisms, which hypothesis has the least scientific support?
Answer: the static hypothesis
◉ True or false: Almost as much evidence exists to support the
hypothesis of transformation as the theory of common descent.
Answer: false
◉ Why is the separate types hypothesis considered so unlikely by
most biologists? Answer: Multiple similarities in all life at the
cellular level support a common origin for all organisms.
◉ Which hypothesis was rejected by radiometric dating evidence
from ancient rocks? Answer: static hypothesis
◉ True or false: The fields of science that support the theory of
evolution include geology, molecular biology, and genetics. Answer:
true
◉ What muscles show an evolutionary relationship between
humans and other primates? Answer: palmaris longus
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ Which vestigial structure found in humans shows evolutionary
connections to other primates and mammals? Answer: tailbone
◉ What type of evidence for the theory of common descent would
include the nonfunctional wings of an ostrich? Answer: vestigial
structures
◉ What type of evidence for the theory of common descent would
include the presence of goose bumps in humans? Answer: vestigial
structures
◉ Which hominin fossils would show the greatest amount of
radioactive material in relation to daughter products? Answer:
Homo habilis
◉ What embryonic structures are common in all chordates? Answer:
pharyngeal slits
, ◉ Why do organisms with different appearances develop along
similar pathways? Answer: Similar genes control the development of
these organisms
◉ Of the four hypotheses that explain the origin of modern
organisms, which hypothesis has the least scientific support?
Answer: the static hypothesis
◉ True or false: Almost as much evidence exists to support the
hypothesis of transformation as the theory of common descent.
Answer: false
◉ Why is the separate types hypothesis considered so unlikely by
most biologists? Answer: Multiple similarities in all life at the
cellular level support a common origin for all organisms.
◉ Which hypothesis was rejected by radiometric dating evidence
from ancient rocks? Answer: static hypothesis
◉ True or false: The fields of science that support the theory of
evolution include geology, molecular biology, and genetics. Answer:
true
◉ What muscles show an evolutionary relationship between
humans and other primates? Answer: palmaris longus
