WorksheetsPhylogenetic Tree and Cladogram
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins
Which is more closely related?
Lamprey and tiger
Gorilla and Human
Salamander and Tiger
The lizard has all these derived characteristics EXCEPT
Jaws
Lungs
Bipedal
How many derived characteristics are represented on the diagram above?
2
3
5
Which animals have amniotic eggs?
Turtle and Tuna
Turtle and Leopard
Lancelet and Lamprey
Which organism does not have a Vertebral Column?
Lamprey
Lancelet
Tuna
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?
Amphibians
Ray-Finned Fish
Primates
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to:
Amphibians
Birds
Sharks
Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?
Bipedal and Opposable Thumbs
jaws
tetrapod
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
Parrot
Shark
Hare
Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce _________
more offspring
better traits
stronger genes
You look at two species and see very similar DNA. What does this likely tell you?
These are the same animal.
These animals are not likely related.
These animals have a common ancestor.
An inherited characteristic that increases an organisms ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called a(n)
vestigial structure
analogous structure
adaptation
What number is the common ancestor of C and D
1
2
4
What is the common ancestor of Letters A, B, C, D, E?
1
2
3
_________________ is an evolutionary tree is a branching diagram or "tree" showing the inferred evolutionary relationships among various biological species or other entities.
Line graph
Cladistics
Phylogenetic tree
Which two orgainsms have hair?
Sharks & Ray Finned Fish
Primates & Rodents
Birds & Crocodiles
