Evolution and Taxonomy EOC review

According to this image, which two domains of life are most related?

• Bacteria & Archaea

• Archaea & Eukarya

• Eukarya & Bacteria

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

• Lutra lutra

• Panthera pardus

• Canis latrans

• Canis lupus

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

• Fish

• Frog

• Salamander

• Human

Which of these animals does not have/produce an amniotic egg?

• Turtle

• Leopard

• Lamprey

• All three of these animals produce the amniotic egg

What is the name for the "trait" shown on these tree, such as "egg shells" and "four limbs"?

• Derived characteristics

• Trait nodes

• Branching elements

• Harmonious changes

According to this image, when did the ancestors of Indohyus and Pakicetus diverge?

• 52 million years ago

• 56 million years ago

• 25 million years ago

• 47 million years ago

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

• Saurischian dinosaurs

• Ornithischian dinosaurs

• Crocodiles

• None of these are related to birds

If a plant has vascular tissue but no seeds, which of the four plant groups here would it fall into?

• Ferns

• Cone-bearing plants

• Mosses

• Flowering plants

According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related?

• Arthropoda & Mollusca

• Arthropoda & Chordata

• Chordata & Mollusca

Which is more closely related?

• Lamprey and tiger

• Gorilla and Human

• Salamander and Tiger