Phylogenic Trees and Common Ancestors

According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to....

• Amphibians

• Rodents & rabbits

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?

• jaws

• mammary glands & hair

• terrestrial during all life stages

• bipedal & opposable thumbs

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On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

• Amphibians

• Ray finned fish

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What characteristic distinguishes amphibians from birds and reptiles?

• Amniotic egg

• Egg shells

• Vertebrae

• Hair/fur

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What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?

• Being bi-pedal & having language

• Complex brains

• Fully binocular vision

• Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs

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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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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this evolutionary tree, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

• crayfish
• grasshopper
• perch
• frog

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