FOSSILS
Comparative Anatomy
MOLECULAR
MACROMOLECULES
100
Organisms that share very similar structures may provide evidence of a ________________ common ancestor.
What is "recent"?
100
Structures that are similar due to a recent common ancestor.
What is homologous?
100
The 2 types of nucleic acids.
What is DNA/RNA?
100
Short-term, immediate energy.
What are carbohydrates?
200
Which layer would have the oldest fossils?
What is the bottom layer?
200
Structures that have similar functions but are not related to a common ancestor.
What are analogous structures?
200
DNA codes for __________________, a macromolecule (ex: enzyme)
What is proteins?
200
Made up of long chains of amino acids.
What are proteins?
300
The tree of life represents that all organisms originated from a _______________ ________________.
What is "common ancestor"?
300
Structures that no longer serve a function in an organism.
What is vestigial?
300
Based on the protein cytochrome c amino acid sequences, which organisms are most closely related?
What is horses and whales?
300
Stores genetic information.
What are nucleic acids?
400
Tetrapods, organisms that have characteristics of both fish and land animals, are called _______________ fossils.
What is transitional?
400
The picture shows that the study of ____________ can also provide evidence of evolution.
What is embryos?
400
Based on the image, which organism is most closely related to the chimpanzee?
What is bear?
400
Long-term energy storage (think polar bear hibernating).
What are lipids?
500
True or false: the fossil record is the most accurate evidence of evolution.
What is false?
500
True/False: Comparative anatomy is the most reliable evidence of evolution.
What is false?
500
True/False: Molecular evidence is the most reliable evidence of evolution.
What is true?
500
Monosaccharides, Amino acids, Nucleotides.
What are monomers?