Ch 21.

Question 1

Occurs when organisms that aren’t closely related evolve similar features or behaviors

Answer 1

Convergent evolution

Question 2

how biogeographical distribution of species provides evidence of evolutionary
diversification

Answer 2

species in different areas evolve unique traits to adapt to their environments.

Question 3

Artificial Selection

Answer 3

evolutionary process in which humans consciously select for or against particular features in organisms

Question 4

Homologous

Answer 4

similarity of the structure, physiology, or development of different species of organisms based upon their descent from a common evolutionary ancestor

Question 5

vestigial structures

Answer 5

features of an organism that are considered to have lost much or all of their original function through evolution.

Question 6

convergent evolution

Answer 6

evolution of similar features in species of different periods