Vertebrates Invertebrates

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What is the main language of scientific names?

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Latin

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Are humans related to tuna?

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Yes

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What does the presence of pouches in kangaroos and opossums indicate?

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A common ancestor

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According to a cladogram, which group are birds least related to?

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Sharks

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Which species is a common ancestor for species B and D?

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K

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What are vertebrates?

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Animals with a backbone, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

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What are invertebrates?

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Animals without a backbone, including insects, arachnids, mollusks, and crustaceans.

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What is a cladogram?

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A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species.

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What is the significance of a common ancestor in evolution?

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It indicates that different species share a lineage and have diverged over time.

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What are analogous structures?

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Body parts in different species that have similar functions but do not share a common evolutionary origin.