The cladogram shown is a model used by scientists to represent the order in which they hypothesize organisms descended from a common ancestor based on the appearance of derived characteristics. Which of the following traits do the salamander and the lizard share?

Jaws, Lungs, and Claws or nails

The phylogenetic tree was constructed using derived traits of organisms A, B, C, D, and E. Based on the tree, which two organisms share the most derived traits?

A and B because they share the most branch points.

C and D because they share one common branch.

C and D because they are closest to the end of the tree next to each other.

A and B because they are the pair closest to the center.

According to paragraphs 6 and 7, we know that the phylogeny system —

groups organisms together into units called clades

has phylogenetic or evolutionary trees and cladograms that demonstrate the same pattern

traces the relatedness of organisms according to their evolutionary history

the most ancient organisms, called the origin, are found at the very base of the tree diagram.

the closer the branch point is to an organism, the more distantly related those organisms are

What is the main aim of the study of systematics?

to understand the evolutionary relationship of biological organisms

to calculate how many organisms there are on Earth

to create a naming system for biological organisms

In a cladogram, what does a branch point represent?

A common ancestor shared by the descendant groups

The introduction of a new trait

The divergence of a species into two

Which of the following best describes a phylogenetic tree?

A diagram showing evolutionary relationships among species

A chart of species population sizes

A map of species geographic distribution

A timeline of species extinction events

What is the primary purpose of using cladograms in evolutionary biology?

To illustrate the evolutionary pathways and relationships between species

To measure the genetic differences between species

To track the population growth of species

To identify the geographic origin of species

How can molecular data be used in constructing phylogenies?

By comparing DNA sequences to determine evolutionary relationships

By measuring the physical traits of organisms

By analyzing the geographic distribution of species

Which of the following is a real-world application of phylogenetic analysis?

Tracing the origin and spread of infectious diseases

Mapping the distribution of minerals

Calculating the age of the Earth

What does the term 'monophyletic group' refer to in phylogenetics?

A group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all its descendants

A group of organisms that share similar physical traits

A group of organisms that live in the same habitat

A group of organisms that have the same number of chromosomes

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1 min • 1 pt

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

Lutra lutra

Panthera pardus

Canis latrans

Canis lupus

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Two organisms that are closely related would have

very similar DNA sequence

exactly the same DNA sequences

no proteins in common

completely different DNA sequence

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

crayfish

grasshopper

perch

frog

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A biologist sequences a gene shared by five different species. The percentage of sequence similarity for four different gene segments, A, B, C, and D, are shown in the table. Using the data in the table, move the species labels into the blank boxes of the cladogram to show the relationships among the species.

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A biologist sequences a gene shared by five different species. The percentage of sequence similarity for four different gene segments, A, B, C, and D, are shown in the table. Using the data in the table, move the species labels into the blank boxes of the cladogram to show the relationships among the species.

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Each node on a cladogram represents...

the last point at which two groups shared a common ancestor.

the point at which one or more species became extinct.

the most recent point at which a trait was lost in a certain clade.

the point at which two clades joined and became monophyletic.

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Cladograms and Phylogeny

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

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

Two organisms that are closely related would have

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

Each node on a cladogram represents...

The cladogram shown is a model used by scientists to represent the order in which they hypothesize organisms descended from a common ancestor based on the appearance of derived characteristics.Which of the following traits do the salamander and the lizard share?

The phylogenetic tree was constructed using derived traits of organisms A, B, C, D, and E. Based on the tree, which two organisms share the most derived traits?

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

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The cladogram shown is a model used by scientists to represent the order in which they hypothesize organisms descended from a common ancestor based on the appearance of derived characteristics.
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