Cladograms

Cladograms

10th Grade

7 Qs

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Cladograms

Cladograms

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

10th Grade

Practice Problem

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NGSS
HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the terms best identifies the image?

cladogram chart

dichotomos key

phylogenetic tree

pedigree diagram 1

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Which answer choice below highlights sections of the cladogram of organisms that are NOT a common grouping?

the yellow one

the green one

the blue one

the red one

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

Lutra lutra

Panthera pardus

Canis latrans

Canis lupus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Portions of the sequence alignments for a specific protein in some ciliates are shown below. Which of the following cladograms does BEST represent these data?

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Cytochrome c comparison data is shown for the seven species above. The table indicates the number of amino acid differences that exist in the cytochrome c protein among the seven species. Which claim is most accurate according to the data?

Dogs are equally related to humans as they are to turtles.

Tuna are the outgroup as no other species listed is aquatic.

Monkeys are most closely related to moths than humans are to moths.

The lineage containing moths diverged longest ago from the rest of the species.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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How does the information support the theory of endosymbiosis?

Since bacteria have their own DNA, it is evidence that ancient bacteria fused with mitochondria to gain the ability to convert energy.

Since bacteria have their own DNA and reproduce independently, it is evidence that ancient bacteria were engulfed by larger cells to become mitochondrea

Since bacteria reproduce the same way as mitochondria, it is evidence that bacteria evolved from eurokaroytic mitochondria

Since bacteria and mitochondria both have membranes, it is evidence that they are both independent living organisms

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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Algae is a eukaryotic organism that has no roots, can be multicellular or unicellular and contains green pigments for carrying out photosynthesis. Which of the following kingdoms is it most closely related to?

Fungi

Animals

Plants

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

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