Cladogram Practice

Cladograms are constructed by grouping organisms together based on their____________ characteristics.

• shared
• different
• similar
• opposite

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According to the cladogram in Figure 2, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 

• Amphibians
• Ray finned fish
• Crocodiles
• Birds

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According to Figure 2 which two organisms have hair? 

• Sharks & Ray Finned Fish
• Primates & Rodents
• Birds & Crocodiles
• Rabbits & Birds

According to the cladogram on Figure 2 , birds are LEAST related to: 

• Amphibians
• Sharks
• Ray Finned Fish
• Crocodiles

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According to the cladogram on Figure 1, which traits does a bird have?

• two specialized incisors, fur, and vertebrae
• heterotroph, vertebrae, and fur
• heterotroph, vertebrae, and palatal valve
• heterotroph, vertebrae, and feathers

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According to the cladogram in Figure 1, which organism is most distantly related to the great apes?

• crocodilians
• birds
• rodents

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What are the 8 levels of classification of living things from most general to most specific?

• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
• domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genius, species
• domain, kingdom, phamily, class, order, family, genus, species
• domain, king, phillip, class, order, family, genus, species

How do scientists organize living things?

• by looks
• by shared characteristics
• by size
• by differences

What is the classification level directly below domain?

• Phylum
• Genus
• Species
• Kingdom

An organism made up of one cell

• Multicelluar
• Eukaryotic
• Unicellular
• Prokaryotic

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