WorksheetsClassification Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?
Point A
Point B
Point C
Point D
What is the purpose of a cladogram?
To map the ancestral relationships and shared traits of different organisms.
To trace the inherited traits of a single species over time.
To check the likelihood of an offspring having a particular trait.
To monitor mutations that arise among different populations.
What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?
They are both vertebrates
They both have lungs
They are both mammals
They both lose their canine teeth.
Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?
A
B
C
D
E
Which numbered location on the phylogenetic tree identifies characteristics shared by Species B, C, and D?
How can new evidence or better data affect phylogenetic trees?
It has no effect on phylogenetic trees
It can lead to changes in the structure of phylogenetic trees
It can decrease the accuracy of phylogenetic trees
It can make phylogenetic trees smaller
On what basis is the relatedness of different taxa determined in phylogenetic trees?
By their size
By their color variations
By physical and genetic characteristics
By their population numbers
Which of these animals is the closest evolutionary relative to the horse?
human
Dog
pig
cow
arachnids and insects?
