Based on this cladogram, which ape are we most closely related to? Why?
Draw a circle around the skull that most closely resembles a human skull. Why?
This lizard is the only marine lizard in the world...it feeds off of marine algae. It's closest relative is a land lizard from South America. How do they know?
These are all homonoids..."human-like". Which homonoid has the largest brain (cranial capacity)? Humans are Homo sapiens. Which other homonoid is our closest relative?
Match the following
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
paleontology | arrow_right_alt | English naturalist who developed the theory of evolution |
homology | arrow_right_alt | says that living organisms have their origin in common ancestors |
Charles Darwin | arrow_right_alt | comparing the structures and features of organisms to determine relationships |
comparative morphology | arrow_right_alt | a process where two unrelated organisms will share similar features due to similar pressures of natural selection |
fossil | arrow_right_alt | a diagram that depicts the evolutionary relationships between organisms |
Theory of Evolution | arrow_right_alt | the preserved remains of an organism, or traces of an organism such as a mark or print left by an animal. |
mass extinction | arrow_right_alt | shared ancestry of biological structures or molecules |
convergent evolution | arrow_right_alt | the loss of many species throughout the world in a short period of time. |
evolutionary tree diagram | arrow_right_alt | the study of fossils and the fossil record |