Cladograms and Phylogeny

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -

• Amphibians
• Sharks
• Ray Finned Fish
• Crocodiles

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

According to the diagram, which bird has the most similar DNA to a large tree finch?

• small tree finch
• medium tree finch
• large ground finch 
• green warbler finch

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

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Phylogenetics is all about discovering... 

• which organisms are more closely related to each other
• which organisms have more adaptations
• adaptationswhere organisms live in the world
• which organisms are most fit for their environment

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?

• Kingdom phylum
• Kingdom class
• Species genus
• Genus species

Giving living things a two part name is called

• Taxonomy
• Binomial Nomenclature
• Classification
• Kingdom Phylum

Which of the following levels of classification would have organisms that had the most in common?

• Phylum
• Family
• Order 
• Kingdom

Which of these scientific names is written correctly?

• mephitis Mephitis

• Mephitis Mephitis

• mephitis mephitis

• Mephitis mephitis

Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry

• vestigial structures
• homologous structures
• adaptive radiation
• fossil

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the cladogram above?

• Species P and Q are equally related to species T.
• Species P and T do not share a common ancestor.
• Species S evolved from species R.
• Species S is more closely related to species T than to species R.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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