Fossil Records and Biogeographical Patterns Quiz

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Which type of dating method is commonly used by scientists to determine the age of fossils?

Relative dating (correct)

Linguistic dating

Radiocarbon dating

DNA sequencing

Which type of evolution results in two species or populations becoming more different from each other over time?

Convergent evolution

Co-evolution

Parallel evolution

Divergent evolution (correct)

What term refers to organs that have little or no use in an organism, but may have had a function in their common ancestor?

Homologous

Analogous

Vestigial (correct)

Adaptive

What does the term 'pentadactyl limbs' refer to in the context of anatomical structures?

Limbs with five fingers or toes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of evolution involves body parts evolving to serve the same purpose despite following separate paths of development?

Convergent evolution Signup and view all the answers

What feature do human embryos possess that harkens back to a shared evolutionary ancestor?

Gills Signup and view all the answers

Which concept describes anatomical structures that have similar functions but are not constructed similarly?

'Analogous' structures Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism that drives evolutionary changes?

Natural Selection Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the concept of 'Common Descent' in evolutionary theory?

Charles Darwin Signup and view all the answers

Which thinker is NOT mentioned as having contributed to evolutionary ideas prior to Charles Darwin?

Gregor Mendel Signup and view all the answers

What concept in Darwin's theory suggests that species change over time through a process of differential reproductive success?

Natural Selection Theory Signup and view all the answers

In the context of evolution, what does adaptation refer to?

The process of developing new traits in response to environmental changes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of organisms becoming better suited to their environment through evolutionary changes?

Adaptation Signup and view all the answers

Which process can reinforce reproductive isolation between species by reducing the fitness of hybrid offspring?

Hybridization Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following types of mutations has no effect on an organism's fitness?

Neutral Mutations Signup and view all the answers

What mechanism involves competition for limited resources driving evolution by selecting traits that increase an organism's chances of survival and reproduction?

Struggle for Existence Signup and view all the answers

Which process can lead to the formation of new species by reducing gene flow between populations?

Reinforcement Signup and view all the answers

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