Divergent Evolution

What type of evolution does this picture show?

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

• extinction

• coevolution

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What happens to new traits that HELP organisms survive over time?

• Nothing

• That trait becomes MORE COMMON in the population

• That trait becomes LESS COMMON in a population

• Equally common

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

• Very similar DNA sequences

• Very different DNA sequences

• The same exact DNA sequences

• No similarity in DNA

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Phylogenetic trees show...

• Homologous structures through divergent evolution

• Homologous structures through convergent evolution

• Analogous structures through divergent evolution

• Analogous structures through convergent evolution

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Places on a phylogenetic tree where organisms share a common ancestor are called...

• Nodes

• Branches

• Taxa

• Species

The Galapagos finches evolved through natural selection from a common mainland ancestor into a wide variety of different looking species.

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• coevolution

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The kit fox lives in the desert and has large ears with greater surface area that keep the fox from getting overheated.  The red fox lives in the forest and has a red coat that keeps it camouflaged.

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• coevolution

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Which of the following best describes divergent evolution?

• The process where unrelated species evolve similar traits

• The process where related species evolve different traits

• The process where species do not change over time

• The process where species become extinct

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Which of the following is an example of divergent evolution?

• Wings of bats and birds

• Fins of sharks and dolphins

• Beaks of Darwin's finches

• Eyes of octopuses and humans

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What is a key factor that drives divergent evolution?

• Genetic drift

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Random mutation

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