1. Homologous/ Analogous Fossils and such Cladograms & Phylogenetic Trees
Vestigial Structures & Evolution
Fossils and such
Cladograms & Phylogenetic Trees
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3. 10 Describe a homologous structure?
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4. 10 What is a similar structure but a different function Lesson1
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5. What does the presence of a homologous structure suggest?20

6. What is a common ancestor?20

7. Describe an Analogous structure.30

8. What is a similar function but completely different structure30

9. What does the presence of an analogous structure suggest?40

10. What is NO COMMON ancestor40

11. DAILY DOUBLE!!
Give an example of a homologous structure and an analogous structure. Be very specific. 50

12. Possible examples:
Homologous: Human arm, whale fin, bird wing, dog/cat leg
Analogous: bird wing to insect wing 50

13. Category 2 questions follow

14. Describe a vestigial structure10

15. What is a structure found in an organism that currently serves no purpose.10

16. DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Give two examples of vestigial structures found in current day organisms 20

17. Possible answers:
Human appendix, tailbone, whale pelvic bones/legs, snake legs 20

18. What is the Theory of evolution?30

19. What is the theory that evolution has occurred and species have gradually evolved (changed) over time to best fit its environment. 30

20. What is the theory of natural selection?40

21. What is the theory that those organisms most fit to survive, will survive, grow and reproduce to pass on their traits 40

22. What is allopatric speciation?50

23. What is speciation that occurs when groups from the same species are geographically isolated for long period of time. 50

24. Category 3 questions follow

25. What does the fossil record tell us?10

26. What is when organisms lived and how they have evolved over time10

27. DAILY DOUBLE!!
Where is the fossil record detailed? 20

28. What is the Geologic Time Scale20

29. What is the law of superposition?30

30. What is the law that states that in an undisturbed sequence of rock, the oldest rock is on the bottom and the youngest rock is on top. 30

31. DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
What is an index fossil?? 40

32. What is a fossil that has specific characteristics that is used to date the rock it is found in40

33. DAILY TRIPLE!!
What way can fossils be captured that include Soft tissue?? 50

34. What is frozen in ICE or captured in Tar pits?50

35. Category 4 questions follow

36. What is used to classify organisms in a phylogenetic tree?10

37. What is genetic similarities or differences10

38. What is used to classify organisms in a cladogram?20

39. What are derived characters or derived traits20

40. What does a cladogram show?30

41. What is the evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms30

42. Where, on a cladogram, would organisms be that are closely related to each other?40

43. What is close together? 40

44. What is a derived character?50

45. What is an uncommon trait/characteristic that is not shared among two or more groups?50

46. Category 5 questions follow

47. How old is Earth and how do we know this?10

48. What is 4.5 billion years ago and there is a meteorite dated to that age.10

49. What event changed life from simple, single celled organisms to multi cellular organisms?20

50. What is the Cambrian Explosion20

51. 30 Earn quadruple the points!! (30 X 4)
What are three pieces of evidence we have talked about that support the Theory of Evolution? 30

52. 30 ****THIS ANSWER WAS WRONG IN CLASS TODAY***
The correct answer is what is the fossil record, similar body structures, and embryology. 30

53. DAILY DOUBLE! What type of bird did Darwin study on Galapagos Island??40

54. What is a finch. 40

55. Labradors, labradoodles, golden doodles are all a result of?50

56. What is selective breeding or artificial selection50