Cladograms and Relative Dating

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

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

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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

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

• crayfish
• rat
• perch
• frog

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

• Frog
• Hare
• Caiman
• Parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A common ancestor for both A and E could be at position __.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which group of animals on this tree are most closely related to birds?

• Saurischian dinosaurs

• Ornithischian dinosaurs

• Crocodiles

• None of these are related to birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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What is the human most closely related to?

• Fish

• mouse

• Salamander

• Human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

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

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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The diagram below represents possible genetic relationships between groups of organisms.

Which statement is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from the diagram?

• Insects are more complex than mammals.

• Earthworms and sea stars have a common ancestor.

• Snails appeared on Earth before corals.

• Sponges were the last new species to appear on Earth.

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