Evolutionary History and Relationships Vocab

Which evidence of common ancestry is being studied in this visual?

• biogeography
• fossil record
• anatomical homology

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This can show the changes that occurred over time for a specific type of creature. Older fossils are found deeper than more recent fossils.

• Phylogeny
• Homologous Structures
• Fossil Record
• Vestigial Structures

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Structures that are similar in form (structures) with different functions such as the wings of a bat and the arms of humans.

• Homologous Structures
• Vestigial Structures
• Analogous Structures
• Molecular Homology

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What type of structures are these?

• homologous
• vestigial 
• analogous
• fossil

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Which evidence of common ancestry is being studied in this visual?

• biogeography
• fossil record
• anatomical homology

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A branching diagram showing relationships among taxa.

• Cladogram
• Monophyletic
• Paraphyletic
• Taxonomic Character

What is common ancestry?

• When a species no longer exists

• When organisms are descended from a single ancestor

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Consider the evolutionary tree. Which is the best description of the two organisms highlighted in pink?

• They are separated by two nodes.

• They share a recent common ancestor.

• They belong to the same species.

• They are ancestors of each other.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A _______________ tree is a diagram used to reflect evolutionary relationships among organisms or groups of organisms.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A ______________ is a branching diagram showing shared adaptations from a common ancestor between a numbers of species. Scientists consider this diagram a hypothesis.

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