WRS Patterns of Evolution

WRS Patterns of Evolution

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Science

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are body parts that perform a similar function but differ in structure?

Back

Analogous Structures

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is it called when two species evolve together and there is a mutual evolutionary influence between both species?

Back

Co-evolution

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is not a selection pressure: Competition for Offspring, Competition for Mates, Competition for food, or Predators?

Back

Competition for Offspring

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of selection favors extreme opposite traits?

Back

Disruptive Selection

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process by which an ancestral species gives rise to new species that are adapted to different environmental conditions and are less alike?

Back

Divergent Evolution

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are structures that have no current function but were useful in an ancestor?

Back

Vestigial Structures

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for evolution that occurs when two or more species become more similar due to similar environmental pressures?

Back

Convergent Evolution

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