Patterns and Evidence of Evolution

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Similar structures with different purposes found in different species are known as

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homologous structures

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The study of organisms at their earliest stage of life

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embryology

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Which structure is shown in the picture?
Options: analogous structure, homologous structure, vestigial structure, DNA

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analogous structure

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The picture shows a/an ___________

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vestigial structure

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What is a mass extinction?

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When multiple species from all over the earth suddenly go extinct 

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The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs gradually over time as a slow and constant process is known as

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gradualism

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A single species that has evolved into several different forms that live in different ways has undergone

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adaptive radiation.

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What is convergent evolution?

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evolution toward similar traits in unrelated species

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What type of evolution is demonstrated in this photo? Options: Coevolution, Convergent evolution, Punctuated evolution, Gradualistic evolution

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Coevolution

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What type of structure does this image illustrate? Options: Analogous structures, Homologous structures, Vestigial structures

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Homologous structures