Matching the following terms and definitions.

1. adaptive radiation

a theory of evolution that states that a species evolves in spurts of rapid change and then no change

2. coevolution

a theory of evolution that states that a species evolves by consistent, small, steps

3. convergent evolution

a pattern of evolution in which two species evolve in relation to each other

4. divergent evolution

a pattern of evolution in which similar characteristics evolve between two unrelated species

5. gradualism

a pattern of evolution in which slightly different species evolve from one common ancestor

6. punctuated equilibrium

a pattern of evolution in which very different species evolve from one common ancestor

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Biology

Wendy Kim

30 March, 18:46

Matching the following terms and definitions.

1. adaptive radiation

a theory of evolution that states that a species evolves in spurts of rapid change and then no change

2. coevolution

a theory of evolution that states that a species evolves by consistent, small, steps

3. convergent evolution

a pattern of evolution in which two species evolve in relation to each other

4. divergent evolution

a pattern of evolution in which similar characteristics evolve between two unrelated species

5. gradualism

a pattern of evolution in which slightly different species evolve from one common ancestor

6. punctuated equilibrium

a pattern of evolution in which very different species evolve from one common ancestor

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Ezequiel Ibarra · Answer 1

Coevolution: species evolve in relation to each other.

punctuated equilibrium: spurts of rapid change

convergent evolution: same characteristics between 2 unrelated species

gradualism: evolves by consistant small steps

divergent evolution: slightly different species from common ancestor

adaptive radiation: very different species from common ancestor