WorksheetsCladogram Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?
Amphibians
Ray finned fish
Crocodiles
Birds
According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -
Amphibians
Rodents and rabbits
Crocodiles
Birds
According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?
crayfish
rat
perch
frog
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
Frog
Hare
Caiman
Parrot
What is this a picture of?
Pedigree
Cladogram
Family Tree
Oak Tree
What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?
Being bi-pedal & having language
Complex brains
Fully binocular vision
Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -
Amphibians
Sharks
Ray Finned Fish
Crocodiles
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.
Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related Lizards and Newts OR Lamreys and Sharks
Newts and Lizards
Lampreys and Sharks
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?
Frog
Hare
Caiman
Parrot
According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to....
Amphibians
Rodents & rabbits
Crocodiles
Birds
Which of the following best describes a cladogram?
A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms
A chart that displays the genetic mutations in a species
A graph that illustrates the population growth of a species
A table that lists the physical characteristics of organisms
In a cladogram, what does a node represent?
A common ancestor shared by the descendant species
A unique trait found in a single species
A point of extinction for a species
A mutation event in the evolutionary timeline
How can cladograms be used in real-world applications?
To predict the future evolution of species
To identify potential new species based on shared characteristics
To determine the age of fossils
To calculate the genetic distance between two species
What type of data is primarily used to construct a cladogram?
Morphological and genetic data
Geographical distribution data
Behavioral patterns
Population density data
