Divergent Convergent Coevolution

A form of evolution where two species having a close ecological relationship evolve together such that one species adapts to changes in the other, thereby affecting each other's evolution.

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• coevolution

In the ocean surrounding Antarctica, there are fish that survive the cold water by using a molecule made of glycoproteins that circulates the blood and keeps it from freezing.  Certain kinds of worms that live in the Arctic ocean also make antifreeze proteins that help them live in icy water.

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

• coevolution

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Ants are the correct size and weight needed to open the flowers for the peony plant.  The peony plant provides food for the ant and the ant fertilizes the peony’s flowers

• 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

Which of the following scenarios is an example of divergent evolution?

• Two unrelated species developing similar adaptations to a shared environment

• A single species evolving into two distinct species due to different environmental pressures

• Two species merging into one due to similar environmental pressures

• A species remaining unchanged over millions of years

Which of the following is NOT an example of convergent evolution?

• The streamlined bodies of dolphins and sharks

• The wings of insects and birds

• The similar eye structures of octopuses and humans

• The different leaf shapes of oak and maple trees

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Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?

• The development of wings in bats and birds

• The evolution of different beak shapes in Darwin's finches

• The development of thick fur in polar bears

• The evolution of long necks in giraffes

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Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannahs of Africa.  They eat food that is high off the ground and share the same characteristic of an elongated neck.

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• coevolution

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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 extinct pterosaurs (reptile) of the Jurassic period and the modern albatross (bird) both evolved wings as well as a distinct long beak, but are not derived from a common ancestor.

• divergent evolution

• convergent evolution

• coevolution