Evidence of Evolution Review

Structures that are similar in form but could be different in function, show evidence of a common ancestor

• Homologous structures
• Analogous structures
• Fossil Record
• Vestigial Structures

Structures that are similar in function, but have different forms. Evidence that they evolved separately NOT from a common ancestor

• Homologous structures
• Analogous structures
• Fossil Record
• Vestigial Structures

Changes that happen at a slow, steady pace over long periods of time

• Stasis
• Punctuated Equilibrium
• Fossil Record
• Gradualism

A period of very little to no change

• Stasis
• Gradualism
• Punctuated Equilibrium
• Disruption

A period of little to no change, followed by a period of rapid changes in species

• Gradualism
• Punctuated Equilibrium
• Stasis
• Disruption

The study of where different plants and animals are located and how they came to be there

• Homologous structures
• Analogous structures
• Fossil Record
• Biogeography

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Structures that are leftover from previous ancestors but are no longer used by the species

• Homologous structures
• Analogous Structures
• Vestigial Structures
• Fossil Record

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Comparing DNA sequences between species to determine relatedness

• Homologous Structures
• Analogous Structures
• Molecular homologies
• Embryology

Species that have many amino acid sequences in common will be ______________ related?

• More
• Less
• Not
• DNA

Comparison of embryos between species to determine relatedness

• Homologous Structures
• Biogeography
• Molecular Homologies
• Embryology