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- 2) All plant species are descended from a single common ancestor. In terms of phylogeny, together all plants (with their common ancestor) represent a a.Polyphyletic taxon b.Multiphyletic taxon c.Monophyletic taxon d.Paraphyletic taxon e.Uniphyletic taxon1) How have scientists created the "tree of life"? Do you think that variations exist between these created trees? 2) What are the pros and cons to creating a "tree of life"? 3) When constructing this tree of life we can see many dead ends or organisms that we are unsure of their exact placement. Why is this? 4) Choose one species (either alive today or extinct) and describe its taxonomic classification. What traits or characteristics were used to classify this species into its current taxonomic classification? What other organisms are considered to be its closest relatives?1. Contrast homology and analogy. Give an example of homoplasy. 2. Discuss adaptation and preadaptation. 3. Compare and contrast divergent, convergent, parallel, and organic evolution. 4. What is a vestigial structure? A rudimentary structure? 5. Describe heterochrony – specifically paedogenesis, neoteny, and paedomorphosis.
- 1. How come that evolutionary relationship takes place based on anatomical evidence. 2. What is Phylogeny? 3. In the context of evolutionary relationship among ants, wasps and bees, how come that these insects have shared common characteristics?1. Which of the following demonstrates correct analogy? a. Wings of birds and insects b. Human arm and leg of a dog c. Human tailbone and monkey's tail. d. Leaves of pitcher plan and Venus fly trap 2. Which is true about fossil records? a. Species do not share common ancestors. b. Fossil records is the strongest evidence of evolution. c. Fossils can reveal transitions between groups of organisms. d. Fossil records indicate that the majority of the species did not change 3. Which of the following statement is true? a. All organisms evolve at the same rate over time. b. Animals acquire certain characteristics from the DNA of the organisms they c. Organisms share almost similar genetic codes and share same process of gene expression eat. d. Despite the fact that there are numerous evidences of evolution, the concept of evolution remains unempirical hypothesis. 4. Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. Fossils provide clear evidence that evolution has occurred. b. Embryos…1. Gradualism is the theory that the earth’s features are the result of long-term processes that continue to operate in the present as they did in the past. TRUE or FALSE 2. Malthus explained the fossil record as the result of a succession of catastrophes followed by new creation events. True or false? 3. Taxonomy is the branch of science concerned with the rules of classifying organisms based on evolutionary relationships. * true or false?
- 1. Difference in the beaks of finches found in Galapagos Island compared to those that are found in mainland. * a. biogeography b.fossil records c.molecular biology d.structure e. embryology 2. Remnants of ancient ferns that are found in the continents of Africa and South America. a.biogeography b. fossil records c. molecular biology d.structure e. embryology1. The evolution of plant life can be based on mutations? True or False2. The organism under Kingdom Prostista are homogenous? True or False4. Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution? Group of answer choices a. A population of finches becomes separated in the Galapagos Islands and begins to develop into two different species of finch b. Two different species of plants in separate deserts evolve a similar waxy outer cuticle to preserve water c. One species of lizard evolves a green coloration to blend in with its tropical forest surroundings, whereas another species evolves a tan coloration to blend in with its desert surroundings d. Because they share a recent common ancestor, Lions and Bengal Tigers both have retractable claws for catching prey e. Melanic moths begin to lose pigment in their wings as the environment becomes less polluted 6. Which of the following scenarios is an example of stabilizing selection? Group of answer choices a. A population of sharks is evolving towards the average body size; small sharks fall prey to killer whales, large sharks can't get…
- 4.)What definite characteristics shows relatedness of birds beak in terms of evolution and extinction? a.)the size of the beak changes due to the climate of a particular area. b.)the size of the beak changes due to their behaviour. c.)the size of the beak changes due to the availability of food in the environment. d.)the size of the beak remains the same 5.)Why do organisms with close biochemical similarities show stronger evolutionary relationship? a.)They have similar pattern during their early stage of development. b.)They possess same vestigial structure that made their evolutionary relationship closer. c.)They have varied and different ancestry. d.)They have a common ancestor and have the same kind of protein.1. Why is it important (or interesting) to find transitional fossils? 2. What are the different lines of evidence that point to a shared ancestry among ourselves and other vertebrates? Invertebrates? 3. What processes (evolutionary, developmental, other) result in the changes in animal type the answer6. Which of the following is not used as evidence of evolution? a. Biogeography b. DNA Sequences c. Folktales d. FOSSIL RECORDS 8. Which of the following is are analogous structures? a. The leg of a dog and flipper of a dolphin b. The limbs of humans and apes c. The wings of bats and butterfly d. The tales of mice and rats 9. Which of the following is true about vestigial structure or trait? a. These structures are highly developed especially for modern species b. It has an important function in both more highly evolved and more ancestral organisms c. It last not have a necessary function in more highly evolved organisms but it did in more ancestral organism d. It did not have a necessary function and more ancestral organism but it does in more highly evolved organisms 10. What do the structural similarities between the flippers of wheels in the arms of human suggest a. Humans and wheels have common ancestor b. The human species began life in the ocean c. Wheels are older than…