EVOLUTION REVIEW SHEET
1. List & describe the 6 types of fossils we examined during our fossil lab.
2. Explain the two methods of determining the ages of fossils
3. What is the fossil record and what does it tell us about life on earth?
4. List 3 other sources of evidence, aside from fossils, that help support the theory of evolution. Explain
how each one supports evolution
5. List and define the parts of Darwin's theory of evolution.
6. Describe the experiment and conclusions of Miller & Urey.
7. According to Hardy-Weinberg, what leads to evolution?
8.What is the difference between punctuated equilibrium and gradualism?
9.What does the endosymbiont theory propose?
10. Why have some species evolved color patterns that match other organisms? What are the original color
patterns called? What is the copy called?
11. Define and give examples of the following:
a. Homologous structure
b. Analogous structure
c. Vestigial structure
d. Divergent evolution
e. Convergent evolution
f. Stabilizing selection
g. Sexual selection
h. Directional selection
i. Disruptive selection
12. Describe Industrial Melanism in your own words.
13. Explain what makes each of the following species unique:
a. Homo sapiens
b. Homo neanderthalensis
c. Homo ergaster
d. Homo habilis
e. Homo erectus
14. Define:
a. Anthropology
b. Hominid
c. Bipedal
d. Foramen magnum