Phylogeny Quiz

Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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

• salmon

• salamander

• lizard

• hamster

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Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related Lizards and Newts OR Lampreys and Sharks

• Newts and Lizards

• Lampreys and Sharks

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Which trait should go where A is on the cladogram?

• eyes

• feet

• lips

• hat

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Which organisms from this cladogram are more closely related lizard and salamander OR Lizard and Mouse?

• Lizard and Salamander

• Lizard and Mouse

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All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -

• Fur
• Claws or nails
• Lungs
• Jaws

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

• Amphibians
• Rodents and rabbits
• Crocodiles
• Birds

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What is the purpose of a cladogram?

• To map the ancestral relationships and shared traits of different organisms.

• To trace the inherited traits of a single species over time.

• To check the likelihood of an offspring having a particular trait.

• To monitor mutations that arise among different populations.

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A trait evolved by the last common ancestor that is not displayed in later descendants

• DNA analysis

• last common ancestor

• shared characteristics

• derived characteristics

The study of evolutionary relationships

• taxonomy

• philosophy

• ancestry

• phylogeny

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