Biology Phylogeny

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Science
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9th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to maximum parsimony...
The simpler your phylogenetic tree, the better
Phylogenetic trees should have many branches
All organisms in a phylogenetic tree must descend from a common ancestor
Phylogenetic trees must show all traits
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The groups in a phylogenetic tree are called...
Taxa
Nodes
Roots
Branches
5.
HOTSPOT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select the area on the cladogram that identifies the MOST RECENT common ancestor?
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
(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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Places on a phylogenetic tree where organisms share a common ancestor are called...
Nodes
Branches
Taxa
Species
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
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