Phylogenics

According to the phylogenic tree which organism is LEAST closely related?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Modern Classification uses PRIMARILY this to group organisms....

• Behavior

• Evolution

• Habitat

• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

Which organisms are most closely related?

• Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)

• Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
  Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)

• Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)

• Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Select the area on the cladogram that identifies the MOST RECENT common ancestor?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

​ (a)   is a branching diagram showing relationships among groups of clades while a ​ (b)   is a branching diagram that shows the inferred relationships between various species.

• cladogram

• phylogenic tree

Which organism in the table is least closely related to the chimpanzee?

• human

• grey wolf

• tiger snake

• monarch butterfly

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

branches of the phylogenetic tree, leading to secondary ancestors.

• clades

• divergence

• convergence

• taxonomy

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

constructing the evolutionary history of organisms

• Systematics

• Phylogeny

• Cladistics

• Taxonomy

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which of the following are most closely related?

• Two organisms in the same genus

• Two organisms in the same family

• Two organisms in the same phylum

• Two organisms of the same species