Cladograms and Phylogenetic Trees

Uses characteristics shared by organisms to show how species may be related

• Cladogram

• Dichotomous Key

• Family Tree

• Classification Chart

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

a cladogram is a

• hypothesis

• known fact

• scientific law

• stepwise chart

cladograms show how species

• develop habitats

• could be related

• perform symbiosis

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

phylogenic trees use __________ and molecular evidence

• physical characteristics

• physical location

• behavioral patterns

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which cladogram BEST represents these data?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

in phylogenetic trees, organisms with the LOWEST #of differences

• are closely related

• are not closely related

In phylogenetic trees organisms with the LOWEST # of differences are

• FAR APART

  on the tree

• CLOSE TOGETHER

  on the tree

in phylogenetic trees, longer lines indicate

• close relationship

• distant relationship

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

• Bacteria & Archaea

• Archaea & Eukarya

• Eukarya & Bacteria

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

• Saurischian dinosaurs

• Ornithischian dinosaurs

• Crocodiles

• None of these are related to birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1