Cladogram Practice

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

• Amphibians

• Ray finned fish

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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

• Amphibians

• Rodents and rabbits

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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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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What is this a picture of?

• Pedigree

• Cladogram

• Family Tree

• Oak Tree

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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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According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -

• Amphibians

• Sharks

• Ray Finned Fish

• Crocodiles

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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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Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related Lizards and Newts OR Lamreys and Sharks

• Newts and Lizards

• Lampreys and Sharks

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

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

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