Cladograms
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Cladograms
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9th - 10th Grade
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Joanna Giddings
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the closest relative of humans shown in this diagram?
horse
turtle
monkey
dog
Answer explanation
The the lines for human and monkey meet at a "V", which indicates their common ancestor.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to this diagram, is the pig more closely related to the dog or kangaroo?
Answer explanation
Dogs are closer to pigs on this diagram because they share a more recent common ancestor with pigs. Fun fact: pigs and dogs are mammals. Kangaroos are marsupials; they carry their young in a pouch.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What organism on this diagram would have DNA most similar to the penguin?
Answer explanation
The lines to chicken and penguin meet at a "V", which indicates their common ancestor. Ducks and pigeons are also birds, but they are more distantly related from the penguin.
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Are humans related to tuna?
yes
no
Answer explanation
All living things are related.
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5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which species are extinct? (Check all that apply.)
A
D
E
H
J
Answer explanation
Any species that does not appear in present time (at the top of the diagram) is extinct.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which species is a common ancestor for species B and D?
C
F
G
H
K
Answer explanation
Trace back in time to find the common ancestor. (Shown in blue on the diagram.)
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which two living organisms are most closely related?
A and B
B and C
C and D
B and D
A and D
Answer explanation
B and C share the most recent common ancestor, F.
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