Evolutionary History Vocabulary Review

Why do dogs and wolfs BOTH have a backbone?

• A common ancestor passed down the backbone trait

• They were best friends and they wanted to mach

• it was a coincidence.

• They are both common ancestors.

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On an evolutionary tree which would be the oldest?

• Descendent

• Grandparents

• Common ancestor population

• Babies

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ClownfIsh, Dolphins, and Sharks have similarities and differences in their body structures. What does the information about these structures tell you about the ancestors of these species?

• All three species share an ancestor population, but Sharks and Dolphins share a more recent ancestor population. This is why they share the live birth structure.

• We cannot make observations of ancestor populations from the past. It is impossible to explain ancestors with only the information about the body structures of different species.

• None share an ancestor population because different species cannot share an ancestor population. It is a coincidence that these species have some of the same body structures.

• Dolphins and Sharks share an ancestor population, but they must not share an ancestor with the Clown FIsh because Dolphins and Sharks give live birth, but Clown FIsh lay eggs.

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Which of the following situations does NOT explain why one population of descendants look so different from another population of descendants?

• Descendant species adapted to their different environments

• Both species experienced a barrier in their environment

• Both species stayed in the same environment

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How can you tell if two species are more closely related to each other?

• The species are both descendants.

• The species are further to the right on the evolutionary tree.

• The species share a common ancestor.

• The species share a structure that is not shared with the third species.

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Penguins, Pigeons, and Hummingbirds have similarities and differences in their body structures. What does the information about these structures tell you about the ancestors of these species?

• Pigeons and Hummingbirds share an ancestor population, but they must not share an ancestor with the Penguins because Pigeons and Hummingbirds have skeletons made of cartilage, but Penguins have hollowed bones.

• We cannot make observations of ancestor populations from the past. It is impossible to explain ancestors with only the information about the body structures of different species.

• None share an ancestor population because different species cannot share an ancestor population. It is a coincidence that these species have some of the same body structures.

• All three species share an ancestor population, but Pigeons and Hummingbirds share a more recent ancestor population. This is why they share the live birth structure.

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Which group of descendant species is most likely to have body structures that are the most different from the ancestor population?

• Descendant species 1 and 2

• Descendant species A, B, C, and D

• The ancestor population

• It's impossible to say.

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Which descendant species is most likely to have body structures that are the most different from Descendant Species B?

• Descendant Species 1

• Descendant Species C

• Descendant Species A

• Missing information

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Explain how you know that the Mystery Fossil is related to both whales and wolves.

• There is not enough information to tell that the mystery fossil is related to whales and wolves.

• Both whales and wolves have many shared structures, showing that they had a common ancestor.

• Whales and the mystery fossil share an ancestor population, but they must not share an ancestor with the wolf because wolves have a nostril on the front of their skull.

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A population of trout was stable for a long time. Then, their body structures changed to make them smaller. Why did this happen?

• Trout were meant to become smaller over evolutionary time.

• It is impossible to say without more information.

• Their environment must have changed.

• The crickets wanted to be louder.

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