AP Biology
Review Homework
Name(s):_______________________________________________________________________
Learning Evolution Using
Phylogenetic Analysis
The purpose of this homework is to review key evolution concepts and definitions prior to completing
the AP Biology worksheet on Learning Evolution Using Phylogenetic Analysis.
This homework should be a review for most.
1. Explain the difference between divergent and convergent evolution.
(If you do not know the answer, you can find it at (If you do not know the answer, you can find
it at http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Divergent_Evolution and http://www.biologyonline.org/dictionary/Convergent_evolution)
2. Label each tree below for whether it is a convergent or divergent evolution:
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3. Give two examples of divergent evolution.
4. Give two examples of convergent evolution.
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5. What are the three domains of life?
(If you do not know the answer, you can find it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetic_tree)
6. Define homologous characteristics.
(If you do not know the answer, you can find it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetic_tree)
7. Give two examples of homologous characteristics.
8. Define analogous characteristics.
(If you do not know the answer, you can find it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetic_tree)
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9. Give two examples of analogous characteristics.
10. Describe the difference between homologous and analogous characteristics.
11. Describe the difference between ortholog and paralog.
(If you do not know the answer, you can find it at (If you do not know the answer, you can find
it at http://homepage.usask.ca/~ctl271/857/def_homolog.shtml)
The following material might be new:
12. What’s the difference between cladogram and phylogram?
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(If you do not know the answer, you can find it at
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/phylogenetics_02, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetic_tree
or
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_05)
13. If you wish to find out how many millions of years ago two species diverged, will you
use phylogram or cladogram tree?
14. If you wish to find out how related one species to another, will you use phylogram or
cladogramtree?
15. What’s the difference between rooted and unrooted tree?
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