Question

Patterns of Process of Evolution. Check my work please.
Which of the following clades is most likely to survive a series of catastrophic events over time? (1 point)
A. A clade with a few closely related and similar species.
B. A clade with a few distantly related and diverse species.
C. A clade with many closely related and similar species.
D. A clade with many distantly related and diverse species.

Answer 1

B

Answer 2

2. In the past, mass extinctions encouraged the rapid evolution of surviving species (1 point)
A. by changing developmental genes.
B. by making new habitats available to them.
C. because they killed all organisms that had coevolved.
D. because they spared all organisms that had evolved convergently

Answer 3

c

Answer 4

3. The Australian flying phalanger is a marsupial flying squirrel.
Its appearance, behavior, environment, and diet closely resemble those of the American flying squirrel, a placental mammal. This resemblance is most likely due to (1 point)
A. adaptive radiation.
B. convergent evolution.
C. coevolution.
D. gradualism.

Answer 5

a

Answer 6

4. Gradualism is a pattern of evolution in which (1 point)
A. a single species evolves into several closely related species.
B. several distantly related species develop similarities.
C. a species evolves at a slow, steady pace.
D. a species has periods of little evolution interrupted by periods of rapid evolution.

Answer 7

c

Answer 8

5. Mass extinction would most likely result from which of the following events? (1 point)
A. A disease kills off a single species of predator within an ecosystem.
B. A wildfire burns a national park.
C. Global temperatures drop several degrees after several massive volcanic eruptions.
D. A massive earthquake strikes North America.

Answer 9

a

Answer 10

I am not sure if they are right. Can someone please check them and help me ?

Answer 11

first one is D

Answer 12

2nd one is B

Answer 13

3rd one is B

Answer 14

forth one is correct but not sure about fifth one , but its Not D .

Answer 15

So for fifth one may be you are right but I'm not sure :)

Answer 16

for 1,2,3,4 I'm sure @MariaAnna ^^

Answer 17

Thank you so much. I thought about the fifth one a little longer and came to the conclusion it was C. What do you thing @sarah786

Answer 18

Anytime dear :)
I would also choose d same :)

Answer 19

Okay c: Thank you for your help.

Answer 20

you're welcome \(\Huge \color{RED} {\ddot \smile}\)

Answer 21

I got a 100% .

Answer 22

Congratz dear :)