Patterns of Evolution (phy+allele)

What is going on in the picture?

• less protruding of the jaw overtime

• slow constant rate of change

• gradualism

A slow constant rate of change is ...

• gradualism

• gene flow

• mutations

• hybridization

What time of evolution is this considered? (shark and dolphin)

• embryonic

• divergent

• convergent

Example of which pattern of evolution? (abrupt changes)

• coevolution

• extinction

• punctuated equilibrium

• gradualism

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which patter of evolution exists in the picture? (both are evolving)

• coevolution

• punctuated equilibrium

• convergent

• divergent

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which is the closest relative to a newt?

• chimpanzee

• bear

• lamprey

• lizard

When we want to understand how closely related species are...what do we focus on?

• diet

• reproductive styles

• DNA

• location of species

Which trait would most likely be observed in perch? (fish)

• feathers

• fur

• lungs

• jaws

Which characteristic distinguishes chimps and mice?

• fur

• mammory glands

• claws/nails

• jaws

Which is the most distant relative of the hagfish?

• perch

• mice

• lizard

• pigeon