Cladograms

According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -

• Amphibians
• Rodents and rabbits
• Crocodiles
• Birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -

• Amphibians
• Sharks
• Ray Finned Fish
• Crocodiles

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

• crayfish
• rat
• perch
• frog

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

You look at two species and see very similar amino acid sequences. What does this likely tell you?

• These are the same animal.
• These animals have a common ancestor.
• These animals are not likely related.
• These animals are likely becoming one species.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?

• Frog
• Hare
• Caiman
• Parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the name of bird Z?

• Certhidea
• Geospiza
• Camarhynchus
• Platyspiza

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Cladograms are constructed by grouping organisms together based on their____________ characteristics.

• shared
• different
• similar
• opposite

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

• Homologous
• Vestigial
• Analogous

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

• Amphibians

• Ray finned fish

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2