ESTEM- Evidence of Evolution- Cycle 3

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A cladogram of six species is shown. Based on the cladogram, what characteristic is common among salamander, turtle, and leopard?

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four walking legs, 4 walking legs, walking legs, 4 legs, four legs

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Based on the cladogram, the ancestral species most likely had: vertebral column, column, vertebral, vertebra.

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vertebral column, column, vertebral, vertebra

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Based on the cladogram, which set of species is the LEAST related? Options: Lamprey and Leopard, Tuna and Turtle, Salamander and Leopard, Turtle and Leopard

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Lamprey and Leopard

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Which of the following mammals is closely related to pig? Options: Javelina, javelina, JAVELINA, javelina only, javelina only

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Javelina, javelina, JAVELINA, javelina only, javelina only

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The cladogram shows the evolutionary relationships among some mammals based on homologous structures. Which statement is supported by this cladogram? Options: Hippopotamuses are more closely related to cows than to javelinas. Toothed whales are more closely related to mouse deer than to hippopotamuses. Javelinas and pigs are more closely related than baleen whales and toothed whales. Cows and mouse deer are more closely related than javelinas and pigs.

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Hippopotamuses are more closely related to cows than to javelinas.

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Scientist can determine the relatedness among organisms by comparing their partial amino acid sequences. The table shows four partial amino acid sequences from four organisms. Which organism is the LEAST related to the other three organisms?

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2, organism 2, organism two, 2 only, organism 2 only

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The limbs of several organisms are shown in the illustration. Scientists sometimes compare the limbs of these organisms to look for evidence of common ancestry. These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they have the same basic ____________. Options: structures, homologous structures, structure, homologous structure, homologous

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structures, homologous structures, structure, homologous structure, homologous