Cladograms

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

• Amphibians

• Rodents & rabbits

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?

• jaws

• mammary glands & hair

• terrestrial during all life stages

• bipedal & opposable thumbs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

All the animals to the right of the salamander would have the common characteristic of...

• Fur

• Claws or nails

• Lungs

• Jaws

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which is the newest trait?

• Amniotic egg

• Walking legs

• Jaws

• Hair

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

• Amphibians

• Ray finned fish

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is this a picture of?

• Pedigree

• Cladogram

• Family Tree

• Oak Tree

What characteristic distinguishes amphibians from birds and reptiles?

• Amniotic egg

• Egg shells

• Vertebrae

• Hair/fur

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What distinguishes zebras from from giraffes?

• un-branching horns (in males)

• even number of toes

• fur

• carnivorous teeth

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?

• Being bi-pedal & having language

• Complex brains

• Fully binocular vision

• Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2