Cladograms

What is a cladogram?

• Graph that shows animals

• Graph that tells us the functions of animals

• Graph that shows relations in organisms

• Graph representing the tree of life

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which animals have eggs with shells?

• Amphibians

• Birds

• Sharks

• Crocodiles

In the cladogram what do fish and lizards have in common?

• common mammal ancestor

• common jawed vertebrae ancestor

• common tetrapod ancestor

• common amniote ancestor

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The animals closest related to chimpanzees are

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

From the cladogram which animal is your favorite?

• Lizards

• Newts

• Bears

• Chimpanzees

• Sunfish

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What are clads?

• branches

• branches of government

• families

• Grouping of organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

True or false: The closer the branch, the closer the species

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which animals have amniotic eggs?

• Rabbits & Rodents

• Primates

• Crocodiles

• Birds

Which animals are closest to Rabbits & Rodents?

• Sharks

• Primates

• Birds

• Amphibians

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

On the cladogram, which feature do all the organisms have?

• hair

• eggs with shells

• vertebrae

• four limbs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2