Cladograms

Which pair is more closely related?

• A and B

• A and C

• B and C

• They all arrived at the same time

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

The two living species that are most closely related to each other

• Fish and Birds

• Humans and Prosimians

• Insects and Amphibians

• Birds and Humans

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following provides the best evidence for building cladograms?

• genetic data

• behavioral data

• morphological data

• physiological data

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Based on this tree, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• the lineage leading to salamanders was the first to diverge

• lizards share a common ancestor with humans

• salamanders are as closely related to goats as to humans

• lizards are more closely related to salamanders than humans

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

According to the tree, who is the closest relative to the human?

• Yeast

• Pine

• Giardia

• Fern

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

What does the node represent

• common ancestor

• environmental change

• mass extinction

• shared characteristic

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Based on the cladogram, what trait was last developed?

• Opposable thumbs

• lungs

• claws / nails

• fur / mammory glands

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

A common ancestor for both species C and E would be at position number

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

A cladogram is

• a hypothesis about evolutionary relationships among a group of animal taxa

• a diagram in which the sequence of branching illustrates the historical chronology of evolution

• reflects the hierarchical classification of taxonomic groups nested within more inclusive groups

• All the above

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal does not have jaws?

• perch

• hagfish

• salamander

• lizard