Quiz about Phylogenetic

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Rodents & rabbits

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Amphibians

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Crocodiles

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Birds

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Newts and Lizards

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Lampreys and Sharks

Question 3

These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they ______

Accepted Answer

Have the same basic structure

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perform the same function

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are the same size

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are parts of mammals

Question 4

The lizard has all these derived characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Bipedal

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Jaws

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Lungs

Question 5

What separates rodents and primates from crocodiles on this cladogram?

Accepted Answer

Eggs with shells and hair

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Bony Skeleton

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Vertebrae

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Four Limbs

Question 6

Which organism's DNA will differ the most from the bird?

Accepted Answer

Sharks

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Rodents

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Raufinned fish

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Amphibians

Question 7

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

Accepted Answer

Lutra lutra

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Panthera pardus

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Canis latrans

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Canis lupus

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Saurischian dinosaurs

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Ornithischian dinosaurs

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Crocodiles

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None of these are related to birds

Question 9

Two organisms that are closely related would have

Accepted Answer

very similar DNA sequence

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exactly the same DNA sequences

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no proteins in common

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completely different DNA sequence

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

crayfish

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grasshopper

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perch

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frog

Question 11

Which organism is the most distantly related to all the others?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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Raccoon

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Giant Panda

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Sun Bear

Question 12

Each node on a cladogram represents...

Accepted Answer

the last point at which two groups shared a common ancestor.

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the point at which one or more species became extinct.

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the most recent point at which a trait was lost in a certain clade.

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the point at which two clades joined and became monophyletic.

Question 13

Phylogenetic trees are used to...

Accepted Answer

A) Determine the evolutionary relationships between species.

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B) Measure the age of fossils.

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C) Analyze the chemical composition of DNA.

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D) Predict future mutations in a species.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes a monophyletic group in phylogenetics?

Accepted Answer

A) A group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants.

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B) A group of organisms that share similar physical characteristics.

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C) A group of organisms that live in the same habitat.

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D) A group of organisms that have the same number of chromosomes.

Question 15

In a phylogenetic analysis, what is the significance of a 'root' in a phylogenetic tree?

Accepted Answer

A) It represents the common ancestor of all the entities in the tree.

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B) It indicates the most recent species in the tree.

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C) It shows the point where two species diverged.

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D) It marks the end of a species' evolutionary path.

Phylogenetic

15 questions

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

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

These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they ______

The lizard has all these derived characteristics EXCEPT

What separates rodents and primates from crocodiles on this cladogram?

Which organism's DNA will differ the most from the bird?

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

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

Two organisms that are closely related would have

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

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