Vocabulary
Classification
Theory of Evolution
Hominid Evolution
Just Because
100
change over time
evolution
100
Which of the 6 kingdoms are single cells, believed to have the earliest origin?
Eubacteria
100
Genetic drift is hypothesized to lead to the formation of new species is known as what process?
speciation
100
Homologous embryos (like the ones shown) support the conclusion that these organisms share a _________ __________.
Common ancestor
100
What family do we (humans) belong to?
Hominidae
200
classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name
binomial nomenclature
200
Based off of their scientific names alone wolves, Canis lupus (gray wolf) and Canis rufus (red wolf) do NOT belong to the same _________.
Species
200
What process/theory is thought to allow eukaryotic cells to rise from prokaryotic cells
endosymbiosis
200
What do homologous structures of different species provide evidence of?
common ancestry
200
What kingdom does Cyriopagopus lividum belong to?
Animalia
300
structure that is inherited from ancestors but which has lost much of all of its original function
vestigial structure
300
Similar fossils found on the coasts of two separate continents might lead you to what inference?
continents may have been joined
300
According to natural selection individuals with variations best suited to their environment will be more likely to ____________.
survive
300
Species X and Y have very different genes, species B and C have only a few different genes. Which two species are more closely related?
species B and C are more closely related that X and Y
300
I have a friend name Ceasar. A couple years ago I learned that we're distant cousins. What order do we belong in?
Primates
400
structures that are similar in different species of common ancestors
homologous structures
400
An organisms that reproduces by spores, is eukaryotic, heterotrophic, and has a cell wall of chitin would belong to what kingdom?
Fungi
400
Isolating a population, such as cougars, to a very small area (which can affect conditions for natural selection) will have what long term effect on genetic variation for the cougar?
reduce cougar's capacity for inherited variation and leave them vulnerable to disease
400
List one explanation of a change to hominid skulls over time
Smaller Jaw Bone
400
What is the name of the game we played when certain individuals were killed off because of natural selection?
Murder Handshake
500
diagram depicting patterns of shared characteristics among species
cladogram
500
Why is classification a work in progress?
New findings lead to changing how organisms are classified
500
Given the conditions of Earth's first atmosphere what process is believed to come first, photosynthesis or aerobic (oxygen requiring) cellular respiration?
Photosynthesis
500
What characteristics/skills appeared as hominids came from a common ancestor? *list from earliest to latest*
walking upright, appearance of body hair, make tools, hunt in groups
500
Who is the "Father of Genetics?"
Gregor Mendel