Divergent Evolution

Which term best matches the definition? Definition: Process of where two or more species with homologous structures have come from a common ancestor. Caused by separation.

• Divergent Evolution

• Convergent Evolution

• Homologous Structrue

• Analogous Structures

• Natural Selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Convergent or Divergent Evolution?
Produces homologous structures.

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Convergent or Divergent Evolution?
Is when related species have different form and function of their parts (due to different selection pressures), but they have come from a common ancestor.

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Convergent or Divergent Evolution?
Genetically similar

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The beaver in North America and the capybara in South America share a common ancestor, but have evolved over time to look different

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The Galápagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but have necks of different lengths to best reach the food they need in their environment.

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The Galápagos finches evolved through natural selection from a common ancestor into a wide variety of different looking species due to living in different environments on the Galápagos Islands.

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Convergent or Divergent Evolution?
Often occurs to species in the different environments (with different selection pressures).

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Convergent or Divergent Evolution?
Natural selection has made the species different.

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Species from the same ancestor accumulate differences over time

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

• parallel evolution

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2