Types of Evolution

What is the definition of Divergent Evolution?

• The process where groups from the same common ancestor evolve and accumulate differences, resulting in the formation of new species.

• The process where species that are not closely related independently evolve functionally or visually similar structures.

• The process by which development of species is marked by isolated episodes of rapid adaptation to environments between long periods of little or no change.

• The process of development of  evolutionary change that occurs between pairs of species as they interact with one another.

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Which of these is an example of Convergent Evolution?

• The Whale Lineage

• Cheetah Cubs

• Darwin's Finches

• Dolphin and Shark Bodies

Which best describes the two types of shared characteristics?

• 1 - characteristics that remain in the common ancestor and the modern organism

  2 - characteristics that are new and have been modified from what was found in the common ancestor

• 1 - characteristics that are new in the common ancestor and the modern organism

  2 - characteristics that have been modified from what was found in the common ancestor

• 1 - characteristics that have been modified in the common ancestor but not in the modern organism

  2 - characteristics that are new in both the common ancestor and the modern organism

• 1 - characteristics that remain in the common ancestor and the modern organism

  2 - characteristics that are new in both the common ancestor and the modern organism

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What type of evolution is the following:
The Galapagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but they have different neck lengths to help them in their environment.

• Divergent Evolution

• Convergent Evolution

• Co-Evolution

• Punctuated Equilibrium

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Process by which unrelated organisms develop similarities due to living in similar environments

• family descent

• survival of the fittest

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

Vultures and buzzards having featherless heads is an example of which type of evolution?

• Divergent

• Coevolution

• Convergent

• Artificial

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Unrelated organisms come to resemble one another

• convergent evolution

• coevolution

• punctuated equilibrium

• adaptive radiation

What type of evolution is the following:
Horse evolution shows long stable periods of little evolution interrupted by brief periods of rapid change.

• Divergent Evolution

• Convergent Evolution

• Co-Evolution

• Puntuated Equilibrium

What type of evolution is the following:
Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannahs of Africa. They share the same characteristic of a very long neck.

• Divergent Evolution

• Convergent Evolution

• Co-Evolution

• Punctuated Equilibrium

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What is the definition of Convergent Evolution?

• The process where species that are not closely related independently evolve similar traits.

• The process where groups from the same common ancestor evolve and accumulate differences.

• The process by which species evolve in response to changes in each other.

• The process of evolutionary change that occurs in rapid bursts.

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