Divergent Evolution, Convergent Evolution, or Co-Evolution?

Antarctic fish contain a glycoprotein molecule that keeps them from freezing. Certain kinds of worms that live in the Arctic Ocean also make antifreeze proteins that help them live in icy water.

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A kit fox lives in the desert and has large ears that help keep the fox from overheating. The red fox lives in the forest and has a red coat that keeps it camouflaged.

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Hummingbirds have a beak that is just the right length to reach the nectar in a cardinal flower. As they feed they touch the pollen structure and help pollinate the flower. Cardinal flowers are red which attracts hummingbirds, but not bees.

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Whales, sharks, and penguins all have streamlined bodies and fins/flippers for moving in the water even though they belong to different classes of animals (mammals, fish, and birds).

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The Galapagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but have different necks and shells that allow them to reach the food they have in their environment.

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Adaptive radiation is a type of ____________.

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannahs of Africa and share the same characteristic of a very long neck.

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The beaver in North America and the capybara in South America share a common ancestor, but have evolved over time to look very different.

• Divergent evolution

• Convergent evolution

• Co‑evolution/Parallel

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2