Cladogram Practice

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What is a cladogram?

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A cladogram is a diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species based on similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics.

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What trait do primates and rodents share?

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Both primates and rodents have hair.

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What are the key traits of conifers?

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Conifers have vascular tissue and seeds.

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Which organism is most distantly related to chimpanzees according to a cladogram?

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Salmon is the most distantly related organism to chimpanzees.

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What trait is represented by point A on a cladogram?

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Eyes are the trait represented by point A.

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Who is the closest relative of the parrot on a cladogram?

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Caiman is the closest relative of the parrot.

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What is the significance of vascular tissue in plants?

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Vascular tissue is essential for the transport of water, nutrients, and food throughout the plant.

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How do cladograms help in understanding evolutionary relationships?

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Cladograms help visualize how species are related through common ancestors and the traits they share.

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What is the difference between vascular and non-vascular plants?

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Vascular plants have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients, while non-vascular plants do not.

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What does it mean for two species to be closely related?

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Two species are closely related if they share a recent common ancestor and have similar traits.