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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
The large-scale events of speciation are called...
macroevolution
simplification
adaptation
microevolution
Which of the following is required for a population to diverge into two separate species?
The two populations must have evolved different physical appearances.
The two populations must have mutated at least 10 times.
The two populations must have become reproductively isolated.
The two populations must have evolved analogous structures.
Which of the following means "genetic changes in a species over time"
natural selection
speciation
evolution
fitness
A new river forms and splits two populations, causing ______________ speciation
Sympatric
Allopatric
Extreme
Convergent
A speciation in which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the SAME geographic region.
Sympatric speciation
Allopatric speciation
Complex speciation
Divergent speciation
The emergence of new rivers or streams is a type of ____________ isolation.
Temporal
Mechanical
Behavioral
Geographic
Major transformations in anatomy, phylogeny, ecology, and behavior
Macroevolutionary Patterns
Evolutionary patterns
Coevolution Patterns
Adaptive Patterns
Speciation that caused by breeding occurring at different time of the day is called
behavioral isolation
temporal isolation
ecological isolation
habitat isolation
The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?
Homologous Structures
Divergent Evolution
Vestigial Organs
Convergent Evolution
The three species pictured share a common ancestor and have adapted so that each lives in a different environment. This is an example of
Law of Superposition
Evolutionary Arms Race
Divergent Evolution
Convergent Evolution
Which of the following factors can explain large-scale patterns of macroevolution?
None of the above
Only genetic drift and natural selection
Only mutation and migration
Mutation, migration, genetic drift, and natural selection
Which of the following is NOT a pattern of macroevolution?
Lineage splitting
Character changes
Stasis
Genetic drift
