PHYLOGENETIC TREES AND EVOLUTION STATIONS

Refer to the phylogenetic tree diagram. Which species does species C share the most recent common ancestor with?

• Species E

• Species A

• Species B

• Species D

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Refer to the phylogenetic tree diagram. Which species does species D share the most recent common ancestor with?

• Species A

• Species B

• Species C

• Species E

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

Refer to the phylogenetic tree diagram. Which species (you can choose multiple) does species B share the most recent common ancestor with?

• Species A and D (equally)

• Species C and D

• Species A and C

• Species D only

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Charles Darwin described different traits in squirrels that made them better equipped to survive in their specific environment. What are these traits called?

• Adaptations

• Mutations

• Predations

• Migrations

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

As the hummingbird developed, the type of food sources present in its environment based upon the shape of its beak were most likely:

• Nectar from flowers

• Seeds from the ground

• Insects under bark

• Fruits from trees

Dark-colored moths are more common in England than light-colored moths because:

• they are better camouflaged against polluted, darkened trees

• they are more attractive to predators

• they reproduce more slowly than light-colored moths

• they are less able to survive in clean environments

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is heavily based upon genetics?

• Phylogenetic tree

• Cladogram

• Both

• Neither

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

Which type of diagram does NOT indicate time?

• Phylogenetic tree

• Cladogram

• Both

• Neither

A diagram that shows a hypothesized evolutionary relationship between organisms is called a _______.

• phylogenetic tree or cladogram

• food web

• Punnett square

• Venn diagram

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Match the animal to its characteristics based on the table:

• Vertebrate, Four limbs, Animal

• Leopard frog

• Vertebrate, Animal

• Jaguar

• Fur, Warm-blooded, Vertebrate, Four limbs, Animal

• Whale shark

• Warm-blooded, Vertebrate, Four limbs, Animal

• Toucan