Evidence of Evolutionary change
homology and geographic change
Basic terms
U.S. History
Movie trivia
100

preserved remains of a deceased organism

What are fossils?

100

the study of geographic distributions of species

What is Biogeography?
100

A heritable change in characteristics from one generation to the next

What is evolution?

100

What month, day, and year was the United States founded?


What is July 4, 1776

100

Which popular drama/romance film features Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams

what is the notebook?

200

structures that have no apparent function but were once used by ancestors

What are Vestigial Structures?

200

similarity due to descent from a common ancestor

What is homology?

200

A group of related organisms that share distinctive characteristics and produce viable fertile offspring

What are species?
200

who was the 16th president of the United States?

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

200
which famous actor played the character of Indiana Jones?
Who is Harrison Ford?
300
Individuals with heritable traits best adapted to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce

What is natural selection?

300

Species show similarities during embryonic development indicating a common ancestor

What is developmental homology?

300
All members of the same species that occupy the same geographical location

What is population?

300
What famous pioneer man unfortunately met his death at the battle of the Alamo?
Who is Davy Crockett?
300
What popular movie, released on May 25, 1977, directed by George Lucas became the highest-grossing film during its time.

What is Star Wars?

400

How can fossils provide evidence of evolutionary change?

What is show changes over periods of time?

400

similar anatomical structure due to descent from a common ancestor

What is anatomical homology
400
Species found in only one location

what are endemic species?

400

What two explorers led the expedition to explore the newly acquired land from the Louisiana purchase?

Who are Lewis and Clark?

400

In the movie "Titanic" which actor plays as Jack

Who is Leonardo DiCaprio?

500
two groups of rabbits live on an island. Fur color is a heritable trait, and the rabbits can either have black or white fur. Its predator, the fox, can easily see the white fur. what do you expect to happen over time?

the mean fur color of rabbits will be majority black

500

The gene sequence for the p53 protein is found between 8 different organisms. This is an example of?

What is genetic/molecular homology?

500

humans modifying desirable and selective traits in an organism

What is selective breeding?

500

Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?

Who are George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Thomas Jefferson?

500

what is the 2006 Disney film featuring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens that involved several singing and musical performances such as "Get'cha Head in the Game"

What is High school Musical?

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