Unit 8 Evolution Exam Review

How can evolutionary relationships among organisms be determined by comparing embryonic development?

Which mechanism of evolution occurs in rapid burst w/ periods of genetic equilibrium in between

This frog's ability to blend into its environment is an example of

Which selection is when both extremes are favored over the intermediate?

We are able to splice human DNA with bacteria to produce human insulin. How is possible?

We use zebra fish to study human genetic diseases because they share many of the same diseases. How is this possible?

Which organism is more closely related to primates?

Which result is most likely to occur to the beetle population due to predation over time?

When the intermediate is favored over the extremes

Which organism is the LEAST related to the other three organisms?

Deer embryo do not implant for several months (ex: Fertilized- Aug & Implant-May) How is this an advantage for the deer?

Urey & Miller's experiment showed that under early Earth conditions,

If a strain of yeast with a defective gene can use the human version of the gene to fix itself shows that yeast & humans

How is the moth’s proboscis (mouthpart) size an adaptation for its environment?

A hybrid species of plant that is a cross between a broadleaved & narrow-leaved plant; Why is this hybrid successful?

These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they

Which statement provides the best evidence that Ambulocetus natans is an ancestor of Bailosaurus isis?

What type of evidence of evolution is this?

Why does the ability to lay 1,000-5,000 eggs increase the fitness of the L. clamitans clamitans (Green Frog)

Female baboons stay with their group, some males may leave to join another group. What is the outcome of this movement?

Which two areas numbered provide the best evidence of common ancestry between the organisms in both locations?

Which condition is essential for natural selection to result in a new species?

Adaptations that result from natural selection increase the fitness of an organism. What best describes fitness?

When related organisms evolve differently over time

What did scientists most likely use to form the statement that big cats branched from small wild cats 6 million yrs ago?

When unrelated organisms evolve to become similar due to similar environments

When only one extreme is favored over the other

What is the characteristic for only primates, rodents & rabbits?

Which pattern of evolution is shown on the left?

Which statement about the beetles in this environment is best supported by the data?

An adaptation when a King Snake & Coral Snake have similar patterns; how does this adaptation help the King Snake?

What is based on an organisms ability to successfully reproduce within its own species?

Two species of beetles separated by a river is an example of _________. 

Which statement is best supported by this data of Reptile Fossil Tracks?