Patterns of Divergence

The adaptations of wasps, flying fish, flying birds, and bats that allow them to fly are examples of:

• punctuated evolution

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

• gradual evolution

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A bumble bee has just enough mass to pull down and open up the snapdragon flower to get to the nectar inside. Other insects cannot do this. This adaptation is an example of:

• convergent evolution

• co-evolution

• divergent evolution

• speciation

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The rapid speciation of one ancestral species into many descendant species is called

• Adaptive radiation

• Punctuated equilibrium

• Coevolution

• Divergent evolution

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The large-scale events of speciation that happen over hundreds or thousands of generations are called...

• macroevolution

• simplification

• adaptation

• microevolution

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In convergent evolution, organisms share physical similarities because they 

• have a common ancestor
• live in the same enviornment
• develop homologous structures
• are closely related 

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When two species evolve because of how they influence eath other, which usually results in a symbiotic relationship, this is called:

• extinction

• coevolution

• symbiosis

• mutualism

Which of the following have a similar structures but have a different function in each organism?

• A dolphin fin and a shark fin

• Human fingernails and monkey fingernails

• Front leg of a cat and the wing of a bat

• The wing of a bumble bee and the wing of a bird

Which of these claims is most likely true of two species that share a recent common ancestor?

• The two species have different developmental patterns

• The two species have similar arms and legs

• The two species share DNA sequences

• The ancestors of each species looked very different

What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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What type of structures are shown?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Vestigial

• Heterologous

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