Phylogenetic Trees AP Biology

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

• amphibians

• rodents and rabbits

• crocodiles

• birds

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

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Two organisms that are closely related would have:

• very similar DNA sequence.

• exactly the same DNA sequences.

• no proteins in common.

• completely different DNA sequences.

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Biochemical evidence

According to this phylogenetic tree, which species is the least related out of all pictured?

• fish

• frog

• salamander

• human

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Phylogenetic tree

Which two groups of organisms have the MOST genetic DIFFERENCES?

• rotifers and nematodes

• mollusks and annelids

• mollusks and arthropods

• echinoderms and chordates

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Phylogenetic tree

The diagram shows a cladogram of six species based on amino acid similarities. Which two species are MOST CLOSELY related?

• I and II

• II and IV

• I and V

• V and VI

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Phylogenetic tree

Which species is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

• Lutra lutra

• Panthera pardus

• Canis latrans

• Canis lupus

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

• fish

• mouse

• salamander

• human

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

• hair

• endothermic

• Eukaryotic

• tetrapod

• vertebrate

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