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Cladogram Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Ray finned fish

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Birds

2.

According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -

a)

Amphibians

b)

Rodents and rabbits

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Birds

3.

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

a)

crayfish

b)

rat

c)

perch

d)

frog

4.

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?

a)

Frog

b)

Hare

c)

Caiman

d)

Parrot

5.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Pedigree

b)

Cladogram

c)

Family Tree

d)

Oak Tree

6.

What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?

a)

Being bi-pedal & having language

b)

Complex brains

c)

Fully binocular vision

d)

Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs

7.

According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -

a)

Amphibians

b)

Sharks

c)

Ray Finned Fish

d)

Crocodiles

8.

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

a)

To map the ancestral relationships and shared traits of different organisms.

b)

To trace the inherited traits of a single species over time.

c)

To check the likelihood of an offspring having a particular trait.

d)

To monitor mutations that arise among different populations.

9.

Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related Lizards and Newts OR Lamreys and Sharks

a)

Newts and Lizards

b)

Lampreys and Sharks

10.

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

a)

Frog

b)

Hare

c)

Caiman

d)

Parrot

11.

According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to....

a)

Amphibians

b)

Rodents & rabbits

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Birds

12.

Which of the following best describes a cladogram?

a)

A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms

b)

A chart that displays the genetic mutations in a species

c)

A graph that illustrates the population growth of a species

d)

A table that lists the physical characteristics of organisms

13.

In a cladogram, what does a node represent?

a)

A common ancestor shared by the descendant species

b)

A unique trait found in a single species

c)

A point of extinction for a species

d)

A mutation event in the evolutionary timeline

14.

How can cladograms be used in real-world applications?

a)

To predict the future evolution of species

b)

To identify potential new species based on shared characteristics

c)

To determine the age of fossils

d)

To calculate the genetic distance between two species

15.

What type of data is primarily used to construct a cladogram?

a)

Morphological and genetic data

b)

Geographical distribution data

c)

Behavioral patterns

d)

Population density data