
Cladograms Vocabulary Review
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Biology
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Often, adaptations such as 'egg with shell' or 'bipedal' are placed into a cladogram to indicate when it came into the population over the course of biological evolution. Which phrase below correctly defines what an adaptation is?
relating to molecules, a group of atoms bonded together that represents the smallest unit of a chemical compound
a change that results in an organism being better suited to its environment
a principle that states that the simplest explanation that fits all evidence is most often true
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase shows the correct definition of the term EVOLUTION?
similarities and differences in SNPs between species giving clues about their evolutionary relatedness
group of organisms believed to have evolved from the same common ancestor
branching diagram that shows the hypothesized relationship between organisms
change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms that occurs over many generations
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term is being defined by this phrase?
a group of organisms believed to have evolved from the same common ancestor; it includes all of the descendants of the common ancestor
Amnion
Clade
Phloem
Xylem
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the cladogram above, the brown bear, giant panda, and red panda all share a common ancestor at the _______ node. Then, the ancestors of the brown bear diverged from the ancestors of both the giant panda and red panda. The giant panda and red panda share a common ancestor at the _____ node.
green | purple
purple | orange
orange | green
green | orange
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A cladogram is a branching diagram that shows the hypothesized relationship between organisms. The nodes of the cladogram represent common ancestors and the branches represent _____ evolution.
divergent
convergent
morphological
molecular
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which choice represents the correct representation of xylem and phloem?
Phloem transports water and nutrients UP from the roots to the rest of the plant, while xylem conducts sugars and other metabolites DOWN from the leaves to the roots.
Xylem transports water and nutrients UP from the roots to the rest of the plant, while phloem conducts sugars and other metabolites DOWN from the leaves to the roots.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The independent evolution of similar traits in more than one lineage - for example, wing development in birds and bats - is known as:
divergent evolution
adaptation
convergent evolution
parsimony
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