Evolution Pre-Test 1. 2. 3. 4. This person said that all things came from a common ancestor This person believed that structures got bigger or smaller with use This person argued that Earth was older than originally thought This person created a system of classification 5. Describe evolution as simply as you can. “_______ over _______” 6. All organisms from the same species must be able to do what 2 things? 7. List an example of something that is not a species. 8. The key behind evolution is that individuals of a species are all different in some way from each other. Humans, we are all different from each. Tigers, they are different from every other tiger. What term is the key behind evolution and means we are different from others in our species? 9. An animal that started off without wings, but gained wings over millions of years that helped it survive in its environment, would be an example of which vocabulary word. 10. Artificial means “fake”. Why is artificial selection considered fake, or unnatural? 11. Heritability means that a trait, or characteristic, is able to be ___________________________________________________________________. 12. This vocabulary word means “survival of the fittest” and this word also explains how evolution occurs thru 4 main principles. 13. Write down the main idea (in blue) from page 308. (This is a very important sentence!) 14. There are 3 pieces of evidence for evolution starting on page 310. Pick ONE and list it. Now, explain what it is and why it is important to proving evolution. 15. Look at the homologous structures on figure 10.11 on page 312. There are 3 examples shown. Homologous structures like these look (similar or different). These structures do (the same job for each animal OR different jobs for each animal). 16. Read what a vestigial structure is on page 314. Write down the definition for vestigial structure and give me one example of a structure that no longer has a use. Evolution Pre-Test Argumentative Paragraph: Pick a side…Evolution or against Evolution. Write 5 sentences proving your point. It must be in this format. 1) Topic Sentence- Tell me whether you agree with or disagree with evolution. 2) Describe evolution in one sentence. It means that species __________ with ________ and that species get (more fit or less fit) in their environment. (This is a great sentence if you supply the blanks with your own answers, but feel free to describe evolution as you want to.) 3) Give me one sentence showing proof for why you agree or disagree with evolution. (If you agree, there are examples of proof in the book.) 4) Give me one more piece of evidence showing your side, just like you did in Sentence #3. 5) Concluding Sentence: Start this sentence off with the words “In closing, “or “In short, “or “In conclusion, “. The concluding sentence tells me whether you agree or disagree with evolution, similar to how you did in Sentence #1. Evolution Pre-Test After the Pre-Test: A. Get out one sheet of paper B. Name, Date and Block C. List and Describe 1 question we could use the next time we play Kahoots! D. Turn to page 53 in your book E. Write the definitons for these words: activation energy, exothermic, endothermic, catalyst, enzyme, substrate (they are really short) F. Do #1 and #2 on page 56. Write the question AND answer G. Draw the 3 steps of enzyme-substrate reactions on page 56. Write the description below each picture. Shorten what is written in the book. H. Be happy because you are done 