Dichotomous Key and Cladograms

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
• Domain, Kingdom, Species, Phylum, Family, Order, Class, Genus

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What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

• Canis

• lupus

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

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

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

• Fur

• Claws or nails

• Lungs

• Jaws

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Which is the newest trait?

• Amniotic egg

• Walking legs

• Jaws

• Hair

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

• Amphibians

• Ray finned fish

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?

• Being bi-pedal & having language

• Complex brains

• Fully binocular vision

• Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs

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

• Amphibians
• Rodents and rabbits
• Crocodiles
• Birds

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According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -

• Amphibians
• Sharks
• Ray Finned Fish
• Crocodiles

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

• crayfish
• rat
• perch
• frog

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