Chapter 25 Vocabulary AP BIO

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Norma Hagy Navarro
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes the rapid evolution of many diverse species from a common ancestor?
Adaptive radiation
Endosymbiosis
Mass extinction
Plate tectonics
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main significance of endosymbiosis in the evolution of eukaryotic cells?
It explains the origin of multicellularity
It describes the formation of the ozone layer
It accounts for the presence of mitochondria and chloroplasts in cells
It led to the extinction of dinosaurs
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event is characterized by the sudden appearance of many major animal groups in the fossil record?
Cambrian explosion
Mass extinction
Serial endosymbiosis
Pangaea formation
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which method is commonly used to determine the absolute age of rocks and fossils?
Plate tectonics
Radiometric dating
Adaptive radiation
Homeotic gene analysis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of adaptive radiation?
The extinction of the dinosaurs
The diversification of Darwin’s finches on the Galápagos Islands
The formation of Pangaea
The development of ribozymes
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NGSS.HS-LS4-4
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does plate tectonics contribute to mass extinction events?
By increasing the rate of endosymbiosis
By causing changes in climate and habitat through continental drift
By speeding up radiometric decay
By creating new homeotic genes
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5
NGSS.HS-ESS2-2
NGSS.HS-ESS2-7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the process of radiometric dating?
Measuring the amount of water in a rock
Comparing the ratio of parent to daughter isotopes to determine age
Observing the color of fossils
Counting the number of layers in sedimentary rock
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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
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