Tree of Life

Which level of biological classification is the MOST specific?

• Phylum

• Kingdom

• Order

• Species

Phylogeny is...

• The study of classification of different species

• The study of the evolutionary history of a species

• The study of prehistoric life

• The study of the distribution of different species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Phylogenetic trees show...

• Evolutionary relationships between different species

• How one species has evolved through time

• Which species has evolved the most

• Which species have evolved from other species

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Which two groups of organisms have the MOST genetic DIFFERENCES?

• rotifers and nematodes

• mollusks and annelids

• mollusks and arthropods

• echinoderms and chordates

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Phylogenetic tree

According to the diagram, what is the common ancestor of ALL organisms on the phylogenetic tree?

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

​ (a)   is a branching diagram showing relationships among groups of clades while a ​ (b)   is a branching diagram that shows the inferred relationships between various species.

• cladogram

• phylogenic tree

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Select the area on the cladogram that identifies the MOST RECENT common ancestor?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which organisms are extinct according to this phylogenetic tree?

• sharks

• birds

• lizards

• dinosaurs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Organisms that are multicellular, photosynthetic autotrophs, reproduce sexually or asexually belong to this Kingdom:

• Animalia

• Fungi

• Monera

• Plantae

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the six kingdoms correspond to the domain Eukarya?

• the kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria only

• the kingdoms Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Fungi only

• the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia only

• the kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia only

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