Phylogenetic Trees

Which term is defined as: a branching diagram showing relationships between organisms that are connected by a common ancestor

• Fossil Records

• Descent Graph

• Cladograms

• Phylogenetic Tree

Which of the following is a phylogenetic tree? (choose all that apply)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which number represents the common ancestor of all species on the tree?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this phylogenetic tree, which creature is the least related out of all pictured?

• Fish

• Frog

• Salamander

• Human

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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

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

• Lutra lutra

• Panthera pardus

• Canis latrans

• Canis lupus

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related?

• Arthropoda & Mollusca

• Arthropoda & Chordata

• Chordata & Mollusca

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

In a phylogenetic tree, the branching points represent common ancestors.

• Yes

• NO

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Two organisms that are closely related would have

• very similar DNA sequence
• exactly the same DNA sequences
• no proteins in common
• completely different DNA sequence

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What number is the common ancestor of C and D

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3