WorksheetsPenguin Phylogeny Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Based on the data given in the table, which two are most closely related?
Human & Gorilla
Gorilla & Orangutan
Human & Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee & Orangutan
Phylogeny is...
The study of classification of different species
The study of the evolutionary history of a species
The study of prehistoric life
The study of the distribution of different species
Phylogenetic trees show...
Evolutionary relationships between different species
How one species has evolved through time
Which species has evolved the most
Which species have evolved from other species
Based on the given cladogram, which organism is the outgroup?
human
chimpanzee
gorilla
orangutan
gibbon
Based on the figure, which organism is most closely related to the polar bear?
black bear
european brown bear
western north american brown bear
asian brown bear
Forming of a new species by evolution from pre-existing species.
Speciation
Extinction
Gradualism
Punctuated equilibrium
Elimination of a species.
Extinction
Gradualism
Coevolution
Adaptive radiation
Two organisms change in response to each other forming a specialized relationship.
Coevolution
Convergent Evolution
Gradualism
Extinction
A shark's long gills, fins, and teeth make it a superior underwater predator. These are all examples of ___________ critical to the shark's survival.
coevolutions
adaptations
variations
characteristics
If a population becomes isolated from other populations of the same species and then genetic differences start to occur, what happens?
Competition
Extinction
Speciation
Fossils form
Phylogeny is usually represented by a tree diagram called a _________ - _____
Genetic Line
Phylogenetic Tree
Photographic Queue
Future Babies
In a phylogenetic tree, the branching points represent common ancestors.
True
False
