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4.2 Evidence for evolution and classification

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Question 28
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A bat and a bird both have wings. A bat and a whale both have corresponding forelimb bones inherited from earlier vertebrates.

A student uses wing function alone to claim that the bat must be more closely related to the bird.

Which additional evidence would most directly test the claimed relationship?

[1]
A

body masses from individuals of all three animals in one habitat

B

wing surface areas from several individuals of both flying animals

C

DNA sequences from the same genes in all three animals

D

swimming speeds from several individuals of both mammal species

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4.2 Evidence for evolution and classification Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /4.2 Evidence for evolution and classification

40 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 4.2 Evidence for evolution and classification, covering 4.2.1 Fossil evidence for human evolution, 4.2.2 Stone tool evidence for human evolution, 4.2.3 Pentadactyl limb as evidence, and 4.2.4 Three domains classification. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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