Katherine Johnson
Charles Drew
Alexa Canady
Mary Jackson
Ernest Everett Just
100
What are Vestigial Structures?
Structures in an organism that serve no purpose.
100
What are fossils?
Remains of organisms that have lived on Earth.
100
What are Analogous Structures?
Similar function but different structure.
100
What are Homologous structures?
Same structure but different functions
100
What is Biogeography
Comparisons of organisms by the area they live in.
200
What is Embryology?
Comparison of organisms in the developing or embryonic stage.
200
How do you know when two organisms are closely related through comparative embryology?
The developing fetus are similar the longer the gestation.
200
Give an example of analogous organisms.
Insect wing and bird wing.
200
Does analogous show common ancestry?
NO!
200
Name two vestigial parts of the human body.
Wisdom teeth and tailbone
300
The theory of evolution has its foundation in both biological and geological observations, making it a more credible theory because it can explain more about the world. True or false?
False, There is not a theory of evolution
When the theory of evolution is talked about, it technically means, "The theory of Evolution through Natural Selection", by Charles Darwin.
300
What is biochemical evidence talking about?
DNA
300
A change in the inherited characteristics of an organism over time is __________________
evolution
300
What type of image is represented in this photo?
homologous
300
What type of evidence is shown below?
Biochemical
400
What was the name of the two cretins who stole the experiment information from a dying woman and collected the Nobel Peace prize while claiming they made the discovery?
Watson and Crick
400
The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved is known as _______________
a common ancestor
400
What movie starred Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar?
Gone With the Wind. Sadly she was not able to attend the national premiere in Atlanta, GA.
400
What two famous black singers wrote the song, "We are the World in 1985?
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie
400
Who was the first woman to lead a U.S. Military operation?
Harriet Tubman
500
Why was February chosen as Black History Month?
To coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
500
Why can't we say there is a Theory of Evolution?
Because we cannot explain the biochemical elements which are the result of natural selection.
500
Who was the first professional black baseball player?
Jackie Robinson - April 5, 1947
500
What was Martin Luther King Jr. "Dream"?
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
500
Who was the inspiration for the image we know today as Betty Boop?
Flapper and film star, Helen Kane