Evolution REWIND

Complete the chart

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

Pass on their genes

Evolution

Mutations

Survive & Reproduce

Natural Selection

More Adapted

Genetic Variation

Match the following

• Biochemical

• Compares DNA, proteins, & chemical reactions

• Fossil Record

• Ancient remains of organisms

• Anatomical

• Compares body structures between organisms

Match the following for a Wolf

• Selective Pressure

• Prey that is fast

• Adaptation

• Good eyesight & sense of smell

• Niche

• Apex Predator

• Habitat

• Wooded areas

Reorder the following

• One species

• Population is separated

• Different mutations occur

• Populations evolve differently

• Populations become different species

Match the following

• Niche

• The role of a species in its ecosystem

• Geographic Isolation

• New species emerging

• Speciation

• A genetically similar population

• Species

• A species that no longer exists

• Extinct

• Separated populations become different species over time

Reorder the following

• Some insects have a natural resistance to a pesticide

• You spray the pesticide on the field

• Some of them survive & reproduce

• They pass their genes to their offspring

• The population of insects becomes resistant

What is true about this picture? Choose ALL that apply

• It's an example of anatomical evidence

• It shows that these organisms have a common ancestor

• It is an example of biochemical evidence

• It shows that these organisms are not at all related

• It is an example of the fossil record

Order the species in this diagram from OLDEST to YOUNGEST

• D

• B

• A

• C

Which of the following represents biochemical evidence? Choose ALL that apply

• Similar enzymes

• Similar DNA

• Similar bones

• Vestigial structures

• Similar cellular reactions

Which is the best evidence of an evolutionary relationship between two organisms?

• Similarity in DNA

• Similarity in niche

• Similarity in habitat

• Similarity in behavior