7D and E Formative Review

Which of the following traits do both a leopard and a wolf have in common?

• hair

• carnivorous

• retractable claws

• purring

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Which of the following are most closely related?

• Fish and Birds
• Amphibians and Reptiles
• Birds and Fish
• Primates and Rodents

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A new organism was discovered by scientists. It has vertebrae, four limbs, and egg shells. It does not have hair / fur. Where on the provided cladogram should the organism be placed?

• Reptiles or Birds
• Rodents

• Fish
• Amphibians

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Which of the following could be concluded from the phylogenetic tree provided?

• Eukaryota is more closely related to Archaea than to Bacteria.
• Slime molds are most closely related to halophiles.

• Animals are least related to fungi.

• Plants and cyanobacteria share a more recent common ancestor than plants and animals.

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Which organism is the least related to the others?

• Sharks
• Crocodiles
• Rabbits
• Primates

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Based on the parsimony table, which organism would be the outgroup?

• Lion
• Fish
• Scorpion
• Jellyfish

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What number is the most recent common ancestor of C and D

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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