Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...

these organisms share a common ancestor

these organisms are not well adapted

these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

these organisms are members of the same species

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Because they come from dominant alleles.

Because they come from recessive alleles.

Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

are descended from a common ancestor

Have very similar skeletal structures

must range great distances to eat

What best describes the hind leg bones seen in the whale?

The bones are vestigial structures that had a function in an ancestor.

The bones are analogous structures to the fins of living fish.

The bones are homologous structures to the wings of butterflies.

The bones are fossil structures from an extinct ancestor.

Which are causes of speciation? Choose all that apply

Isolation caused by mountains, rivers and man-made structures

Which of the following is an example of the bottleneck effect ?

Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, population recovers.

Small group of iguanas floats to an island, starts a new population.

Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.

Farmer chooses seeds from largest apples to plant next year. This results in larger apples from year to year.

Which of the following is an example of the founder effect ?

Small group of iguanas floats to an island, starts a new population.

Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, population recovers.

Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.

Farmer chooses seeds from largest apples to plant next year. This results in larger apples from year to year.

ability to survive cold weather

Which of the following best describes genetic drift?

A change in allele frequencies in a population due to chance events.

A process by which allele frequencies in a population change due to migration.

A mechanism of evolution that occurs when an organism's traits are inherited by its offspring.

The transfer of alleles from one population to another, leading to changes in allele frequencies.

Gene flow can occur through which of the following mechanisms?

Migration of individuals between populations

How does gene flow affect the genetic diversity of a population?

It increases genetic diversity by introducing new alleles into a population.

It decreases genetic diversity by removing alleles from a population.

It has no effect on genetic diversity.

It decreases genetic diversity by promoting inbreeding.

How is artificial selection different than natural selection?

Artificial picks traits based on humans' interests

Artificial picks best traits for past events

Artificial picks best traits for future events

Artificial picks traits based on predator/prey interests

Similar structure, different ancestor

Different structures, common ancestor

Different structures, different ancestor

Similar structure, common ancestor

Selection and Speciation

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?

Homologous Structures

Divergent Evolution

Vestigial Organs

Convergent Evolution

Slow changes over a long period of time.

Gradualism

Extinction

Coevolution

Convergent evolution

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bursts of change followed by periods of stability.

Punctuated equilibrium

Gradualism

Extinction

Speciation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sharks and dolphins both have streamlined bodies that allow them to move through water efficiently, this is an example of which type of evolution?

Divergent

Coevolution

Convergent

Artificial

The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?

Homologous Structures

Divergent Evolution

Vestigial Organs

Convergent Evolution

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Convergent evolution is when

Species share traits due to a common ancestor

Species have similar traits because of similar environment

Species have same traits due to different environments

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is allopatric speciation?

Species occupy different roles in the habitat.

Species mate at different times of the year.

Populations become geographically or physically separated.

Populations diverge in the same location, but can no longer reproduce together.

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Selection and Speciation

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The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?

Slow changes over a long period of time.

Bursts of change followed by periods of stability.

Sharks and dolphins both have streamlined bodies that allow them to move through water efficiently, this is an example of which type of evolution?

The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?

Convergent evolution is when

What is allopatric speciation?

The changes of species over time

The picture shows a/an ___________

What is this an example of?

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