Reading Cladograms

Which of the following conclusions about bears is BEST supported by the cladogram?

• Modern bears evolved from species that are now extinct.

• The short faced bear was the ancestor of the Asiatic black bear.

• Present day bear species are more closely related than their ancestors were.

• Natural selection favored brown bears over American black bears.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which two species are most closely related?

• H and B

• F and J

• F and H

• B and C

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

What is the most recent common ancestor of species G and H?

• B

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which two species are most different?

• H and B

• F and J

• F and H

• B and J

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

• Amphibians

• Ray finned fish

• Crocodiles

• Birds

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is this a picture of?

• Pedigree

• Cladogram

• Family Tree

• Oak Tree

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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

• crayfish

• rat

• perch

• frog

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?

• Frog

• Hare

• Caiman

• Parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which species is most closely related to species D?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2