Phylogeny

Which of the following statements is correct based on the information shown in this cladogram?

• the turtle and the frog are more similar to each other than the turtle and the bass

• frogs have existed for a longer time that bass

• the frog is more closely related to the bass than to the leopard

• the bass is exinct

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Using the cladogram: a common ancestor of amphibians and ray-finned fish would have

• a bony skeleton

• four limbs

• scaly skin

• eggs with shells

• None of these

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

• Genetic Line

• Phylogenetic Tree

• Photographic Queue

• Future Babies

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Who is the closest relative to the brown bear?

• Giant panda

• Dog

• Lesser panda

• Sun bear

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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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Which two animals are most closely related?

• Swordfish and Frog
• Swordfish and Alligator
• Frog and Alligator
• T. rex and Alligator

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Where is the sponge and mouse's most common ancestor?

• Point E
• 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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Prokaryote is a ________ grouping.

• Paraphyletic

• Polyphyletic

• Monophyletic

• Nonphyletic

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

• Homology
• Synapomorphy
• Symplesiomorphy
• Homoplasy

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