Phylogeny Review

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What is phylogeny?

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Phylogeny is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among individuals or groups of organisms.

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What are theropods?

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Theropods are a group of bipedal dinosaurs that include modern birds and are characterized by hollow bones and three-toed limbs.

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Do theropods have light bones?

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No, theropods do not have light bones; they have hollow bones that make them lighter.

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What is a cladogram?

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A cladogram is a diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms.

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Which group on the cladogram arose first?

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Theropods arose first among the options provided.

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How can you determine relatedness in a cladogram?

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Relatedness can be determined by the branching points; organisms that share a more recent common ancestor are more closely related.

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What does it mean if two organisms are closely related?

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If two organisms are closely related, it means they share a more recent common ancestor in their evolutionary history.

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Which organism is the most distantly related to all the others?

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The dog is the most distantly related organism among the options provided.

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What are Saurischian dinosaurs?

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Saurischian dinosaurs are a clade of dinosaurs that includes theropods and sauropodomorphs, and they are most closely related to birds.

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What are Ornithischian dinosaurs?

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Ornithischian dinosaurs are a clade of dinosaurs characterized by their bird-like hips, but they are not directly related to birds.