AP Biology: Phylogeny, Speciation, & Origin of Life

AP Biology: Phylogeny, Speciation, & Origin of Life

11th Grade - University

19 Qs

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AP Biology: Phylogeny, Speciation, & Origin of Life

AP Biology: Phylogeny, Speciation, & Origin of Life

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

11th Grade - University

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS4-1, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-5

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Colleen Chapoton

Used 141+ times

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image
The two extant species that are closely related to each other are __.
A and B
B and C
C and D
D and E

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The most precise information to use when making phylogenetic trees is...
morphology
molecular
fossil
synapomorphies

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a species?
A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring. 
A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other. 
A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
Indivual organisms that live in the same environment. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of speciation involves reproductive isolation?
Allopatric
Sympatric
Both

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of speciation involves geographic isolation?
Allopatric
Sympatric
Both

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of speciation involves isolation due to behavior such as sexual selection or habitat differentiation?
Allopatric
Sympatric
Both

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The model that predicts evolution occurs in rapid bursts followed by long periods of no change is called...
gradualism
punctuated equilibrium
adaptive radiation
convergent evolution 

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