Phylogenic Trees and Cladograms
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Of the choices listed, which species is the oldest?
H
D
C
A
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?
Lutra lutra
Panthera pardus
Canis latrans
Canis lupus
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Two organisms that are closely related would have
very similar DNA sequence
exactly the same DNA sequences
no proteins in common
completely different DNA sequence
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?
crayfish
grasshopper
perch
frog
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Each node on a cladogram represents...
the last point at which two groups shared a common ancestor.
the point at which one or more species became extinct.
the most recent point at which a trait was lost in a certain clade.
the point at which two clades joined and became monophyletic.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The cladogram shown is a model used by scientists to represent the order in which they hypothesize organisms descended from a common ancestor based on the appearance of derived characteristics. Which of the following traits do the salamander and the lizard share?
Jaws only
Jaws and Lungs
Claws or nails
Jaws, Lungs, and Claws or nails
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The phylogenetic tree was constructed using derived traits of organisms A, B, C, D, and E. Based on the tree, which two organisms share the most derived traits?
C and D because they share one common branch.
C and D because they are closest to the end of the tree next to each other.
A and B because they share the most branch points.
A and B because they are the pair closest to the center.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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