B11 Evo (5) Evolutionary patterns

What is the difference between "adaptive radiation" and "speciation"?

• Adaptive radiation is a process of evolution, while speciation is a result of evolution
• Adaptive radiation and speciation are the same thing
• Adaptive radiation refers to the adaptation of species to different environments, while speciation refers to the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
• Adaptive radiation refers to the radiation of species, while speciation refers to the formation of new species

Divergent evolution is:

• The process where two species evolve in response to each other
• The process where a species evolves into a more complex form
• The process where a species evolves into a simpler form
• The process where two or more species sharing a common ancestor become more different over time

Convergent evolution is:

• The process where different species evolve similar traits
• The process where similar species evolve different traits
• The process where species evolve at the same rate
• The process where species evolve from a common ancestor

Coevolution is most pronounced in

• Symbiotic interactions

• Human-animal interactions
• Plant-animal interactions
• Animal-animal interactions

Large-scale evolutionary changes are called

• Microevolution
• Genetic Drift
• Mutation
• Macroevolution

What process led to the creation of life on earth?

• Evolution
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Abiogenesis

How many eras is earth's history divided into?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

Why does diversification occur after mass extinctions?

• To fill the ecological niches left vacant
• Because of the increase in oxygen levels
• Due to the decrease in competition
• Because of the increase in food supply

A derived trait is best described as

• A trait that is passed down from parent to offspring
• A trait that is acquired during an organism's lifetime
• A trait that is present in an organism due recent evolution

• A trait that is present in an organism from birth

A trait that is shared by two or more species or groups is a

• Mutation
• Synamorphology

• Adaptive trait
• Genetic drift