Cladogram Practice

Which species is most closely related to species V?

• U

• T

• 7

• 6

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the most common recent ancestor of R and T?

• 5

• S

• Q

• 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which species are most closely related to species T?

• R and S

• U and V

• 5 and 3

• S and U

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which 2 species are least related?

• V and U

• 6 and 3

• Q and V

• 7 and 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

If a new trait evolved at position 4, which species would NOT have the new trait?

• U and V

• Q, R, S, and T

• 6 and 7

• 1, 2, and 3

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Identify the trait that species U has, but species V does not.

• T

• 4

• 6

• 7

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the most recent common ancestor of S and U?

• 6

• 5

• 3

• Q

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which trait divided species Q from the rest?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• R

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which species will be most genetically similar to Q?

• 3

• R, S, and T

• U and V

• T

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which trait is shared by ALL species on the phylogenetic tree?

• 1

• 2

• They all share the same traits

• There are no traits that they all share

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2