Microevolution Macroecvolution

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Science
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11th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The idea that evolution seems to occur in spurts of time.
stabilizing selection
gradualism
disruptive selection
puntuated equilibrium
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112.34.c.7.B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The idea that evolution happens with the accumulation of gradual changes in the population over time.
stabilizing selection
gradualism
disruptive selection
puntuated equilibrium
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112.34.c.7.B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Finches on the Galapagos Islands share similar characteristics because they share a common ancestor but have evolved into many different types of species to eat different foods in order to survive. What type of macroevolution is being described?
adaptive radiation
microevolution
coevolution
convergent evolution
divergent evolution
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The large-scale events of speciation are called...
macroevolution
simplification
adaptation
microevolution
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NGSS.HS-LS4-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of microevolution?
Natural selection
Genetic drift
Gene flow
Speciation
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NGSS.HS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of macroevolution is happening in the image?
adaptive radiation
microevolution
coevolution
convergent evolution
divergent evolution
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Microevolution refers to the small changes in an organism while macroevolution refers to the cumulative changes in an organism that lead to speciation.
True
False
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NGSS.HS-LS4-5
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