Phylogenetic Classification

__________ is the method of making evolutionary trees based on comparisons of traits of ancestor and descendant species.

• Cladistics

• Cladogram

• Claddagh

• Clade

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Humans are more closely related to?

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• I prefer not to answer

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The main goal of ________ systems is to group the species based on similarities in physical traits.

• Biological

• Linnaean

• Phylogenetic

• Anatomic

In a phylogenetic tree, the branching points represent common ancestors.

• Yes

• NO

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Ancestor-descendant trees are also known as cladograms.

• False

• True

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A group of related organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants is called a(n) _____.

• Family

• Homies

• Clan

• Clade

Phylogeny is usually represented by a tree diagram called a _________ - _____

• Genetic Line

• Phylogenetic Tree

• Photographic Queue

• Future Babies

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

The main goal of ________ systems is to group the species based on how they look similarly.

• Physical

• Molecular

• Phylogenetic

• Linnaean

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

____________ is the evolutionary history of a group of related organisms.

• Cladogram

• jignels

• asldkfjlaskdjf

• Phylogeny

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A___________is a group of organisms that includes an ancestor species and all of its descendants.

• Clade

• Cade

• Clad

• Chad