Evidence for Evolution

17.4 Evidence of Evolution

Biogeography

• Closely related by different

• Diverge from a common ancestor but different environments, competition, predators, mutations make different adaptations

• Distantly related but similar

• Converge from a distant ancestor but similar environments lead to similar adaptations

Multiple Choice

Being able to find the three species of bears in North America is an example of ?

• Convergent Evolution

• Acquired Traits

• Embryology

• Biogeography

Multiple Choice

The three species pictured share a common ancestor and have adapted so that each lives in a different environment. This is an example of

• Law of Superposition

• Evolutionary Arms Race

• Divergent Evolution

• Convergent Evolution

Multiple Choice

The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?

• Homologous Structures

• Divergent Evolution

• Vestigial Organs

• Convergent Evolution

Multiple Choice

What is is the study of how and why plants and animals live where they do?

• Evolution

• Adaptive Radiation

• Biogeography

• Biogeology

Multiple Choice

What is is the study of how and why plants and animals live where they do?

• Evolution

• Adaptive Radiation

• Biogeography

• Biogeology

Old Earth Fossils

• Earth is ~ 4.5 billion years old

• Enough time for change through natural selection

• Fossils are tough to form and hard to find

• Fossil records show descent from a common ancestor

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be learned by using the fossil record?

• When organisms changed or evolved

• when organisms appeared on Earth

• when organisms became extinct

• All the above

Multiple Choice

The millions of fossils that scientists have collected are called

• The Geologic Time Scale
• The Origin of Species
• The Fossil Record
• A really neat fossil collection

Multiple Choice

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

Multiple Choice

If scientists found this fossil, what could they infer?

• what fish are like today

• that this fish lacked oxygen

• that water once covered the area where this fossil was found

Comparing Anatomy

• Homologous-Diverge from a common ancestor (Arm/hands)

• Shows descent with modification

• Analogous-Converge from a distant ancestor(Wing of bee/bat)

• Vestigial-Structure still present but has no purpose (Snake limb)

Multiple Choice

• Homologous
• Vestigial
• Analogous

Multiple Choice

• Homologous
• Vesitigial
• Analogous

Multiple Choice

The structures shown are_________

• homologous
• heterologous
• analogous
• vestigial

Multiple Choice

How would you describe this evolution?

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Structural adaption
• Functional adaption

Multiple Choice

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

• vestigial structures
• analogous structures
• homologous structures
• fossil structures

Multiple Choice

Analogous structures show common ancestry.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Mimicry
• Camoflague

Multiple Choice

Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.

• True

• False

Development

• Patterns of embryology

• A similar order of development

• A similar pattern of development

• 
  

Multiple Choice

_____________ is the study of embryos to see how their similarities and differences indicate an evolutionary relationship.

• Paleontology

• Common ancestry

• Homologous structure

• Embryology

Multiple Choice

_____________ is the study of embryos to see how their similarities and differences indicate an evolutionary relationship.

• Paleontology

• Common ancestry

• Homologous structure

• Embryology

Genetics and Molecular Biology

• Common Genetic Code

• Common Ancestors

• Common Development Paths