PHYLOGENETIC TREES PRACTICE

According to this image, which two domains of life are most related?

• Bacteria & Archaea

• Archaea & Eukarya

• Eukarya & Bacteria

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

• Fish

• Frog

• Salamander

• Human

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Which group of animals on this tree are most closely related to birds?

• Saurischian dinosaurs

• Ornithischian dinosaurs

• Crocodiles

• None of these are related to birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What number is the common ancestor of C and D

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

From the picture above, What do the species all have in common?

• Back bone

• Same father

• Common ancestor

• Feathers

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?

• organisms that share a domain
• organisms that share a family 
• organisms that share a genus 
• organisms that share a species 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who is the closest relative to the brown bear?

• Giant panda

• Dog

• Lesser panda

• Sun bear

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

An inheritable characteristic that gives a survival advantage to the organism

• speciation
• adaption
• rapid speciation
• derived character

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Who is the ancestral group of this phylogenetic tree.?

• Carnivore

• Felidae

• Mustelidae

• Canidae

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which trait (adaptation) was developed most recently?

• tetrapod limbs

• feathers

• amnion

• They developed at the same time

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-4