Unit 8: Biological Evolution Evidence Vocabulary Review

Taxonomy

• the branch of biology that studies the relationship between organisms in order to classify them into related groups based on shared characteristics

• a specific type of phylogenetic tree in which all evolutionary relationships are linked back to a common ancestor shared by all species in the tree

• a hypothesis presented by Charles Darwin that states that all life on Earth evolved from a single common ancestor billions of years ago

• The study of taxes related to economics

Cladogram

• the branch of biology that studies the relationship between organisms in order to classify them into related groups based on shared characteristics

• a specific type of phylogenetic tree in which all evolutionary relationships are linked back to a common ancestor shared by all species in the tree

• a real or theoretical species from which two or more recent species evolved

• None of these are correct

Common ancestor

• A sequence of DNA that codes for proteins

• A collection of 20 molecules that link together to form proteins

• large molecules that are encoded by DNA

• a real or theoretical species from which two or more recent species evolved

Amino acids

• a sequence of DNA that codes for a protein or nucleic acid, like RNA

• a collection of 20 molecules that link together to form proteins

• large molecules that are encoded by RNA and perform plant cell functions

• None of the above are correct

Proteins

• a tree like diagram that shows the relationships between species

• a hypothesis presented by charles darwin

• species from which two or more species recently evolved from

• large molecules that are encoded by DNA and perform most functions for the cell

Gene

• a sequence of DNA that codes for a protein or nucleic acid, like RNA

• a tree like diagram that shows the evolutionary relationship of two or more species

• a real or theoretical species from which two or more species evolved

• none of these are correct

The remains, imprints, or traces of living things from a previous geological age

• sedimentary rock

• fossils

• radioactive decay

• radioactive dating

a technique that uses radioactive decay to determine the age of objects, such as rocks, fossils, etc.

• vestigial structure

• sedimentary rock

• radiometric dating

• none of these are correct

a field of study that compares and contrasts the body structures of organisms to gain a better understanding of how life on Earth evolved

• comparative anatomy

• vertebrate embryos

• radiometric dating

• radioactive decay

tetrapod

• a three legged animal

• a two legged animal

• a four legged animal

• none of these