Phylogenetic Trees

According to this phylogenetic tree, which creature is the least related out of all pictured?

• Fish

• Frog

• Salamander

• Human

Which of these animals does not have/produce an amniotic egg?

• Turtle

• Leopard

• Lamprey

• All three of these animals produce the amniotic egg

In a phylogenetic tree, the branching points represent common ancestors.

• Yes

• NO

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the common ancestor of Letters A and D?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• crayfish

• rat

• perch

• frog

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

• Frog
• Hare
• Caiman
• Parrot

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

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

All the animals to the right of the salamander would have the common characteristic of...

• Fur

• Claws or nails

• Lungs

• Jaws

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

• Lutra lutra

• Panthera pardus

• Canis latrans

• Canis lupus