Classification of Living Things

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A branching diagram that represents the proposed phylogeny or evolutionary history of a species or group.

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Cladogram

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A scientific name is made up of 2 parts; the first is the genus and the second is the ___

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species

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Which of the following is NOT  one of the 3 domains of life? Options: Eukarya, Archaea, Anamalia, Bacteria

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Anamalia

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On the cladogram, which number represents the common ancestor of organisms B & D? Options: 1, 2, 3

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2

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Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related? Options: organisms that share a domain, organisms that share a family, organisms that share a genus, organisms that share a species

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organisms that share a domain

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The scientific name for an organism is made from the: class and family name, genus and species name, domain and kingdom name, kingdom and phylum name

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genus and species name

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Phylogenetics is all about discovering...
Options: which organisms are more closely related to each other, which organisms have more adaptations, where organisms live in the world, which organisms are most fit for their environment

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which organisms are more closely related to each other

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Based on this phylogenetic tree, which statement is true?

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Lesser pandas are more genetically similar to raccoons than they are to giant pandas

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According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related? Options: Arthropoda & Mollusca, Arthropoda & Chordata, Chordata & Mollusca

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Arthropoda & Mollusca

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A _______________ ______________ is an older population from which two or more newer species descended.

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common ancestor