Thursday 10/26/23

Which statement explains the relationships among gingko, spruce, and wheat?

• These three plant groups are equally related.

• Ginkos are more ancient than spruce or wheat.

• A group that contains ginko and spruce is the ancestor of wheat.

• Spruce share an ancestor with a group that contains ginko and wheat.

Select the two most derived groups of plants that share the most recent common ancestor.

• algae

• ferns

• ginko

• liverwort

• spruce

Select each trait shared among the most recent common ancestor for spruce and ginko

• cones

• cuticles

• flowers

• needles

• seeds

About 4,500 years ago two cheetah subspecies arose from a common ancestor. The table contains data comparing the two cheetah subspecies.

Move the cheetah subspecies and their common ancestor into the blank boxes on the cladogram to show the evolutionary relationships.

d

c

b

a

1

2

3

4

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which conclusion is supported by the cladogram?

• C. valerioi and C. rosea are the most closely related of the four species.

• C. rosea and C. cylindrica are the most closely related of the four species.

• C. cupulata and C. valerioi are the most closely related of the four species.

• C. cupulata and C. cylindrica are the most closely related of the four species.