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What is the term for characteristics that have evolved independently in different species due to similar environmental pressures?
What is the term for characteristics that have evolved independently in different species due to similar environmental pressures?
- Divergent
- Analogous (correct)
- Homologous
- Convergent
What is the primary difference between marsupials and placental mammals?
What is the primary difference between marsupials and placental mammals?
- Mode of embryonic development (correct)
- Dietary adaptations
- Habitat preferences
- Body size variations
What is the primary purpose of studying the fossil record?
What is the primary purpose of studying the fossil record?
- To document past extinctions
- To date geological events
- To reconstruct ancient environments
- To understand evolutionary relationships (correct)
What drove the reduction in size of the pelvic bone in fossil stickleback fish?
What drove the reduction in size of the pelvic bone in fossil stickleback fish?
What is the term for characteristics that share a common ancestry?
What is the term for characteristics that share a common ancestry?
What is the main difference between the sugar glider and the flying squirrel?
What is the main difference between the sugar glider and the flying squirrel?
What is the term for the process by which different species adapt to similar environments?
What is the term for the process by which different species adapt to similar environments?
What is the main advantage of studying fossilized organisms?
What is the main advantage of studying fossilized organisms?
What is the term for the process by which a characteristic changes in response to environmental pressures?
What is the term for the process by which a characteristic changes in response to environmental pressures?
What is the significance of the fossil record in understanding evolutionary changes?
What is the significance of the fossil record in understanding evolutionary changes?
