Cladogram and Levels of Organization

Evolutionary branch of a cladogram that includes a single ancestor and all its descendants

• Derived character

• Genus

• Phylum

• Clade

Which level of organization in biology is directly above 'organism'?

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organ System

• Population

In a cladogram, what does a node represent?

• A common ancestor

• A derived trait

• An extinct species

• A living species

Which of the following is the correct order of levels of organization from simplest to most complex?

• Organism, Organ, Tissue, Cell

• Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System

• Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell

• Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organism

What is the primary purpose of a cladogram?

• To show the physical size of organisms

• To depict evolutionary relationships

• To classify organisms by habitat

• To measure genetic differences

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which level of organization includes all the others?

• Organ

• Tissue

• Organism

• Cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

In a cladogram, what does a branch point indicate?

• A mutation

• A speciation event

• An extinction

• A migration

Which of the following is NOT a level of biological organization?

• Molecule

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Cladogram

What is the smallest unit of life in the levels of organization?

• Organ

• Cell

• Tissue

• Organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

How are organisms grouped in a cladogram?

• By physical appearance

• By evolutionary history

• By geographic location

• By size

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2