
Phylogenetics and Evolutionary Relationships
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of using phylogenetic trees?
To measure the height of trees
To classify plants based on color
To understand evolutionary relationships
To determine the age of fossils
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes a group that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants?
Paraphyletic
Polyphyletic
Monophyletic
Sister taxa
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'sister taxa' refer to?
Two groups that are unrelated
Two groups that are more closely related to each other than to any other group
A group that includes all descendants of a common ancestor
A random assortment of organisms
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the context of phylogenetic trees, what is a polyphyletic group?
A group with no common ancestor
A group with a single ancestor and all its descendants
A group with an ancestor and some of its descendants
A group with multiple ancestors and not all descendants
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a paraphyletic group?
A group including all primates
A group including lemurs, lorises, and excluding tarsiers
A group including only lemurs
A group including all mammals
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'homoplasy' refer to in phylogenetics?
A trait that evolved independently in different lineages
A trait that is unique to a single species
A shared trait due to common ancestry
A trait found only in extinct species
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to use monophyletic groups in taxonomy?
They are easier to pronounce
They provide a more accurate reflection of evolutionary relationships
They include the most species
They are the most colorful groups
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