Semester 2: Unit 8:
THIS GOES IN THE UNIT 8 SAMPLE WORK DROPBOX!!!
Directions: Please fill out this study guide with the correct answers using your lessons as a source of help. Once completed, you will upload this to your sample work dropbox for the corresponding unit.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Amino Acid,
Cladogram,
Common Ancestor,
Sedimentary Rock,
Homologous Structures,
Analogous Structures,
DNA sequencing,
Vertebrates
Word
Definition
Forms different proteins based on their particular sequence and structure.
An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.
a branching diagram showing the evolutionary relationship between a number of species
An animal with a backbone that protects the spinal cord.
Structures that are found in a common ancestor, but serve a different function: example-fin of whale, leg of horse
Layers of rock that are formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment, usually transported by water.
Structures that are not found in a common ancestor, but serve similar functions in both organisms: example-wings of bird and wings of fly
The order of A, T, C and G bases in a particular organism.
