Cladograms

Which of the terms best identifies the image?

• cladogram chart

• dichotomos key

• phylogenetic tree

• pedigree diagram 1

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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

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

• Lutra lutra

• Panthera pardus

• Canis latrans

• Canis lupus

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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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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.

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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

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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

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