Patterns of Evolution

A bumble bee has just enough weight to open up the snapdragon flower and get the nectar/pollen inside.  Other insects cannot do this. This adaption is an example of........

• convergent evolution
• co-evolution
• divergent evolution
• speciation

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Sharks and dolphins both have streamlined bodies that allow them to move through water efficiently, this is an example of which type of evolution?

• Divergent
• Coevolution
• Convergent
• Artificial

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What is convergent evolution?

• evolution toward similar traits in unrelated species
• evolution toward different traits in closely related species
• elimination of a species from Earth
• the rise of two or more species from one existing species

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• The image shows analogous structures.
• The image shows convergent evolution.
• The image shows adaptive radiation. 
• The image shows organisms that are not closely related.

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Which type of evolution shows a common ancestor?

• convergent

• coevolution

• adaptive radiation

• natural selection

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• The image shows convergent evolution.
• The image shows divergent evolution.
• The image shows adaptive radiation.
• The image shows homologous structures.

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What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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How many days until the EOC?

• 1

• 2 weeks and 1 day

• 3 weeks and 2 days

• 2 days