Cladistics

What is the human most closely related to?

• Fish

• mouse

• Salamander

• Human

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According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -

• Amphibians
• Rodents and rabbits
• Crocodiles
• Birds

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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.

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

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which trait(s) do conifers have?

• vascular tissue only

• vascular tissue and seeds

• vascular tissue, seeds and flowers

• seeds only

Which of the following pictures is an example of a cladogram?

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According to the tree, who is the closest relative to the human?

• Yeast

• Pine

• Giardia

• Fern

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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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All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -

• Fur
• Claws or nails
• Lungs
• Jaws

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What distinguishes zebras from from giraffes?

• un-branching horns (in males)

• even number of toes

• fur

• carnivorous teeth

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