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Evolutionary Trees

Evolutionary Trees

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Biology

9th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS4-2, HS-LS3-1, MS-LS4-1

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HANNAH KATHERINE HOMOELLE

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Evolutionary Trees

By Hannah Homoelle

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Which two animals do you think are most closely related and why?

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Who shares the most DNA with person IV-1?

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I-1

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II-3

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III-5

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IV-2

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The lower circle represents the common ancestor between brown bears and polar bears. How long ago did it live?

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10 million years ago

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3 years ago

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3 million years ago

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15 million years ago

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Which organism is most closely related to the raccoon?

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Red Panda

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Giant Panda

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Polar Bear

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Impossible to determine

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Scientists form species groups based on relatedness

​The most probable trees are the ones with the least steps

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Which of the trees below is most probable?

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a

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b

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c

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Acer means maple and rubrum means red. Which species is most closely related to Acer rubrum?

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Acer saccharum

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Sargocentron rubrum

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