Big Evolution Questions

Which of the following is an example of a Pakicetus skeleton?

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Pakicetus was a common ancestor of which of the following....

• A chimpanzee and a human

• A whale and a human

• A whale and a dog

• A dog and a chimpanzee

Do mutations occur randomly?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following have adaptations for getting food at a higher level?

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The link between a bird and a dinosaur is called the

• Pakicetus

• Lucy

• Velociraptor

• Archaeopteryx

Brooding (in birds) means...

• Thinking about doing something

• Leaving eggs in a sandy nest until hatching

• Sitting on eggs until they hatch

• Not having any offspring

The type of evolution that involved long periods of stasis and rapid change over short periods is known as

• Long and short Evolution

• Gradualism

• Punctuated equilibrium

• Punctuated evolution

According to Ellie and Sophia what are the differences in DNA and RNA (choose ALL that apply)

• DNA has Ribose sugar while RNA has Deoxyribose sugar

• DNA was more stable than RNA

• RNA was easier to repair

• RNA became the messenger while DNA carried the code

Name the scientists involved in the discovery of the model of DNA

• Watson and Watson

• Jekyll and Hyde

• Crick and Creek

• Watson and Crick

The type of evolution that occurs slowly over a long period of time

• Long Period Evolution

• Punctuated Equilibrium

• Slow time Evolution

• Gradualism