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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -AmphibiansRodents and rabbitsCrocodilesBirds - 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -AmphibiansSharksRay Finned FishCrocodiles
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?jawsmammary glands & hairterrestrial during all life stagesopposable thumbs
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?crayfishratperchfrog
- 5. Multiple ChoiceYou look at two species and see very similar amino acid sequences. What does this likely tell you?These are the same animal.These animals have a common ancestor.These animals are not likely related.These animals are likely becoming one species.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceOn the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?FrogHareCaimanParrot
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe system of classification for organisms is called -taxonomyclassificationterraformycladogram
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAll the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -FurClaws or nailsLungsJaws
- 9. Multiple ChoiceTerm given to describe the 2 name naming system is:dichotmous keybinomial nomenclature2 scientific namesbinomial key
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of bird Z?CerthideaGeospizaCamarhynchusPlatyspiza
- 11. Multiple ChoiceKangaroos and opossums both incubate their immature in pouches. This means they -share a common ancestorpossess vestigial organshave similar skeleltal structuresbelong to the same species
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is a characteristic shared between Fungi and Plantae?HeterotrophicMobileProkaryoticMulticellular
- 13. Multiple Choice
What characteristic distinguishes amphibians from birds and reptiles?
Amniotic egg
Egg shells
Vertebrae
Hair/fur
- 14. Multiple Choice
What distinguishes zebras from from giraffes?
un-branching horns (in males)
even number of toes
fur
carnivorous teeth
- 15. Multiple Choice
What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?
Being bi-pedal & having language
Complex brains
Fully binocular vision
Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs
- 16. Multiple ChoiceCladograms are constructed by grouping organisms together based on their____________ characteristics.shareddifferentsimilaropposite
- 17. Multiple ChoiceBased on the phylogenic tree, which of these shows a correct ancestral lineage?E is an ancestor to F and GC is an ancestor to D and EB is an ancestor to AE is an ancestor to H and I
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?Jointed legsBody segmentsPresence of eyesPresence of antennae - 19. Multiple ChoiceHomologousVestigialAnalogous
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow would you describe this picture? butterly vs. bat wingHomologous structureAnalogous structureStructural adaptionFunctional adaption
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