Phylogenetic

Ancestor-descendant trees are also known as cladograms.

• False

• True

A group of related organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants is called a(n) _____.

• Family

• Homies

• Clan

• Clade

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Reptiles and birds have a common_________, and are therefore placed in the same clade.

• Parent

• Descendant

• Baby

• Ancestor

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A cladogram is based on evolutionary relationships.

• True

• False

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Are the nucleic acid base sequences directly related to the evolution?

• Yes, the sequences change over the course of time

• No, if we came from monkeys why are there still monkeys?

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A common ancestor is the last ancestor species that two descendant species shared before they took different evolutionary paths.

• Yes

• No

• 

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Darwin’s "Tree of Life" shows how species evolved through time, from the bottom of the tree to the top.

• True

• False

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According to this image, which two domains of life are most related?

• Bacteria & Archaea

• Archaea & Eukarya

• Eukarya & Bacteria

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What number is the common ancestor of C and D

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What is the common ancestor of Letters A, B, C, D, E?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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