DP Biology Questionbank
5.1 Evidence for evolution
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| Nature of science: Looking for patterns, trends and discrepancies—there are common features in the bone structure of vertebrate limbs despite their varied use. (3.1) |
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Syllabus and cross-curricular links: Physics Topic 7.1 Discrete energy and radioactivity Geography Part 1.3 Patterns in environmental quality and sustainability/Biodiversity and change Environmental systems and societies Topic 4 Biodiversity in ecosystems |
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- 17M.2.HL.TZ1.7c: Describe, using one example, how homologous structures provide evidence for evolution.
- 20N.1.SL.TZ0.20: What process best explains the formation of different pentadactyl limbs? A. Adaptive...
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17N.1.SL.TZ0.20:
Which of these structures is not homologous?
[Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_anatomy#/media/File:Homology_vertebrates-en.svg and
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insect_leg_scheme.svg] -
17N.2.HL.TZ0.06c:
Cell biologists play an important role in research into disease, fertility, evolution and many
other areas of science.Outline the evidence for evolution provided by selective breeding.
- 21M.1.HL.TZ1.15: What are the evolutionary origins and functions of homologous structures?
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21M.1.SL.TZ2.20:
Which is an example of speciation?
A. Selective breeding to produce new varieties of the wheat Triticum aestivum with higher crop yield
B. Evolution of different courtship behaviours in separate populations of the cricket Gryllus rubens
C. Natural selection leading to an increase in the frequency of darker individuals of Biston betularia
D. Selective feeding by koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) on Eucalyptus species
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22M.1.SL.TZ2.20:
Humans have been improving crop species for thousands of years by cross-breeding plants with desirable characteristics. The photograph shows the changes in dry cobs of corn (Zea mays) over 10 000 years.
[Source: Evolution of Maize Cobs © Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology,
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. All Rights Reserved.]What is the name of the process that was used to produce modern corn?
A. Selective breeding
B. Adaptive radiation
C. Discontinuous variation
D. Natural selection
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18M.1.SL.TZ2.20:
The diagrams show various wings.
[Source: for pterodactyl, bird and bat wings:
John W. Merck, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Geology;
for insect wing: Halvard Hatlen https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Dip-trichoceridae-wing.png]Which statement describes the relationship between the structures of the wings?
A. The bat wing and the insect wing are homologous because they have the same function.
B. The limbs of the bird and bat wings are homologous due to convergent evolution.
C. The wings of the pterodactyl and the bat are analogous due to divergent evolution.
D. The bones of the wings of the pterodactyl, bird and bat are homologous as they have a common ancestor.
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19N.1.SL.TZ0.21:
Which pentadactyl limb is adapted for flight?
[Source: adapted from Volkov Vladislav Petrovich, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homology_(biology)#/media/File:Homology_
vertebrates-en.svg and Zebra.element, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bat_mouse_forelimbs.png]
![https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insect_leg_scheme.svg]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insect_leg_scheme.svg%5D){kind=link}
![https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Dip-trichoceridae-wing.png]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Dip-trichoceridae-wing.png%5D){kind=link}