Cladograms & Phylogenetic Trees

Based on the phylogenetic tree, what organism is the human most closely related to?

• fish

• mouse

• salamander

• human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What point on the cladogram represents the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the cladogram, all the organisms to the right of the hagfish share which characteristic?

• fur

• claws or nails

• lungs

• jaws

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• amphibians

• rodents and rabbits

• crocodiles

• birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• They are both vertebrates.

• They both have lungs.

• They are both mammals.

• They both lose their canine teeth.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• hair

• endothermic

• Eukaryotic

• tetrapod

• vertebrate

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the characteristics in the cladogram, which organism would fit the best in the B position?

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Based on the characteristics in the cladogram, which organism would fit the best in the D position?

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