Cladogram Warm Up

What is a cladogram?

• Graph that shows animals

• Graph that tells us the functions of animals

• Graph that shows how related organisms are

• Graph representing the tree of life

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

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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What do both the squirrel and lion have in common (the same) that the other animals do not?

• They are both vertebrates

• They both have lungs

• They are both mammals

• They both lose their canine teeth.

Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related: Lizards and Newts OR Lynx and Sharks

• Newts and Lizards

• Lampreys and Sharks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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 the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related (least related) to the human?

• crayfish

• grasshopper

• perch

• frog

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Who is the closest relative to the brown bear?

• Giant panda

• Dog

• Lesser panda

• Sun bear

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

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Which organism does NOT have a Vertebral Column?

• Lamprey

• Lancelet

• Tuna

• Salamander

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