WorksheetsBIOL 111 Chapter 26 - Phylogeny
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Phylogeny shows us what among organisms?
Genes
Evolutionary Relationships
Evolutionary Differences
DNA
Organisms are classified by these TWO characteristics
Noises/Calls/Mating Displays
Uncommon Traits
DNA
Common Traits
If we wanted to classify a species using the Linnaean Classification System, what are the levels/ranks in order?
(a)
Clades (B,C), (E,F), and (G,H) are considered
Paraphyletic Group
Polyphyletic Group
Monophyletic Group
Sister Taxa
What is at a Root Node on a phylogeny?
The common ancestor (CA) that gave rise to all the lineages
The most recent CA
A species
A lineage
What is at the Internal Nodes on a phylogeny?
CA that gave rise to all the lineages
A lineage
Most recent CA
A species
What do the branches represent on a phylogeny?
Most recent CA
CA that gave rise to all the lineages
A species
Lineages
What exists at the Terminal Nodes on a phylogeny?
Species
A lineage
Most recent CA
CA that gave rise to all the lineages
What type of group is boxed in blue?
(a)
What type of group is boxed in red?
(a)
What type of group is boxed in green?
(a)
A characteristic who's similarity is due to shared ancestry
Analogy
Homology
Simile
Metaphor
A characteristic who's similarity is due to convergent evolution
(a)
A common ancestor and all of its descendants have fur; this would be considered a
Silly Character
Unique Character
Ancestral Character
Derived Character
A common ancestor has four legs, but only some of its descendants do; this would be considered a
Derived Character
Silly Character
Ancestral Character
Unique Character
Hair is a character shared by all mammals but no other taxa; this would be considered an
(a)
In this character table, what organism is considered the Outgroup?
Lamprey
Bass
Frog
Lancelet
