Phylogenetic Trees and Cladograms

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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What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

• They are both vertebrates

• They both have lungs

• They are both mammals

• They both lose their canine teeth.

What do amphibians, birds, prosimians and humans all have in common? Check all that apply.

• Hair

• Endothermic

• Eukaryotic

• Tetrapod

• Vertebrate

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Which trait should go where A is on the cladogram?

• eyes

• feet

• lips

• hat

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Which organism goes in the B position?

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Which trait should go where C is on the cladogram?

• eyes

• feet

• lips

• hat

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What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?

• Vertebrae
• Bony skeleton
• Four limbs
• None

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Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which organisms lack tissues?

• Roundworms

• Flatworms

• Cnidarians

• Sponges

Which best describes derived characteristics?

• They appear in all the ancestors.

• They appear at the end of each branch.

• They are newly evolved traits.

• They stem from primary characteristics.

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