Evidence for Evolution
Causes of Evolution
Classifying Species
Cladograms
Miscellaneous
100
______ are preserved remains of animals, plants, or other organisms from the past. They show that life on earth was once different from life found on earth today.
Fossils
100
Organisms that are more adapted to their environment will likely survive and pass those traits on to the next generation
Natural Selection
100
What does KPCOFGS stand for?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
100
Each "node" on a cladogram represents a common ________
Ancestor
100
A change in a population's traits (DNA) across generations
Evolution
200
Comparing organisms' _____ sequences can show how closely related they are, providing evidence of a common ancestor.
DNA
200
A change in the frequency of a trait in a population due to random events
Genetic drift
200
What defines a species?
A group of organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring
200
Which animal is most closely related to the house cat?
Leopard
200
A trait that helps an organism survive in its environment
Adaptation
300
__________ structures are no longer used by an organism, which means they evolved to no longer need these features.
Vestigial
300
The introduction of new traits from one population to another
Gene flow
300
Which two categories (KPGOFGS) determine an organism's scientific name?
Genus and species
300
Which animals are carnivorous?
Wolf, leopard, house cat
300
Bacteria and viruses evolve quickly because they __________ quickly
Reproduce or Mutate
400
_______ structures are similar structures found in different species, which show that they are related through a common ancestor.
Homologous
400
A change in an organism's DNA sequence that can allow it to adapt
Mutation
400
Which two species are the most different from the rest?
Clown fish and Chilean flamingo
400
Which animal is most closely related to primates?
Rodents/rabbits
400
What type of medicine is used to treat a bacterial infection?
Antibiotic
500
_________ structures are similar features in unrelated organisms. They show that certain environments can result in similar adaptations among different species.
Analogous
500
Organisms choose who to mate with based on their traits
Sexual Selection
500
The scientific name for garlic is Allium sativum. Which fruit/vegetable is garlic most closely related to?
Onion (both are in the allium genus)
500
Draw an evolutionary tree using the following chart 
(should say 4 legs instead of backbone and fur instead of warm blooded)
500
What conditions are required for natural selection to occur?
Genetic variation that can be passed down