Cladograms and Taxonomy

According to the diagram, what was the last common ancestor of organisms 2 and 3?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the common ancestor of Letters A, B, C, D, E?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• Bacteria & Archaea

• Archaea & Eukarya

• Eukarya & Bacteria

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

What is the human most closely related to?

• Fish

• mouse

• Salamander

• Human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

• They are both vertebrates

• They both have lungs

• They are both mammals

• They both lose their canine teeth.

What do amphibians, birds, prosimians and humans all have in common? Check all that apply.

• Hair

• Endothermic

• Eukaryotic

• Tetrapod

• Vertebrate

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which trait should go where A is on the cladogram?

• eyes

• feet

• lips

• hat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which organism goes in the B position?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related Lizards and Newts OR Lamreys and Sharks

• Newts and Lizards

• Lampreys and Sharks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2