Divergent Evolution

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Science
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10th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of evolution does this picture show?
convergent evolution
divergent evolution
extinction
coevolution
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Phylogenetic trees show...
Homologous structures through divergent evolution
Homologous structures through convergent evolution
Analogous structures through divergent evolution
Analogous structures through convergent evolution
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Places on a phylogenetic tree where organisms share a common ancestor are called...
Nodes
Branches
Taxa
Species
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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