Phylogenetics

According to this image, which two domains of life are most related?

• Bacteria & Archaea

• Archaea & Eukarya

• Eukarya & Bacteria

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According to this phylogenetic tree, which creature is the least related out of all pictured?

• Fish

• Frog

• Salamander

• Human

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Which group of animals on this tree are most closely related to birds?

• Saurischian dinosaurs

• Ornithischian dinosaurs

• Crocodiles

• None of these are related to birds

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According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related?

• Arthropoda & Mollusca

• Arthropoda & Chordata

• Chordata & Mollusca

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Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

• Point A
• Point B
• Point C
• Point D

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All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -

• Fur
• Claws or nails
• Lungs
• Jaws

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The embryos of both mammals and reptiles are protected by amniotic fluid. What is this type of trait called?

• derived character

• molecular evidence

• cladogram

• outgroup

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What is this a picture of?

• Pedigree
• Cladogram
• Family Tree
• Oak Tree

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According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

• crayfish
• rat
• perch
• frog

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Feature shared by two or more organisms because they are descended from a common ancestor.

• Homology
• Synapomorphy
• Symplesiomorphy
• Homoplasy

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