Cladograms and Phylogenetic Trees

Cladograms and Phylogenetic Trees

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Sarah Brannan

Biology

9th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-1, HS-LS4-2

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1.

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5 mins • 1 pt

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On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

2.

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15 mins • 1 pt

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What is the common ancestor of Letters C and E?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

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Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Which group of animals on this tree are most closely related to birds?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Which organism is the most distantly related to all the others?

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

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Each node on a cladogram represents...

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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The cladogram shown is a model used by scientists to represent the order in which they hypothesize organisms descended from a common ancestor based on the appearance of derived characteristics.

Which of the following traits do the salamander and the lizard share?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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According to this phylogenetic tree, which creature is the least related out of all pictured?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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