Unit 6 Evolution

According to evolutionary theory, all living things have a common

• Purpose

• Function

• Ancestor

• Phone Number

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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

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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 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

Evolution occurring quickly due to catastrophic events

• Homeostasis

• Gradualism

• Statsis

• Punctuated Equilibrim

Gradualism occurs when geologic and climatic conditions are _______________.

• stable

• unstable

• long

• short

Which form of evolution can occur quickly?

• gradualism

• punctuated equilibrium

• allopatric speciation

• sympatric speciation

Each point on the diagram is a star in a globular cluster. What can you determine about the age of this cluster?

• It is an older cluster

• It is a younger cluster

• It is a middle-aged cluster

• It's impossible to tell the age of this cluster

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