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Amar is making a cladogram. Out of all the species he is using, he knows that species X and Y are the least primitive and are the most closely related.Where will these organisms most likely be placed on the diagram?

A
at two points close together toward the upper right of the diagram
B
at two points close together toward the lower left of the diagram
C
at two points far apart toward the middle of the diagram
D
at two points far apart toward the upper right of the diagram
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Ariel drew the cladogram shown.

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A
It has jaws, but no hollow bones.
B
It has hollow bones, but no jaws.
C
It has neither hollow bones nor jaws.
D
It has hollow bones and jaws.
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threefourfivesix

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three
B
four
C
five
D
six
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Study this cladogram.

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A
Organism D is the most primitive organism.
B
Organism A is a common ancestor of B, C, and D.
C
Organism D is a common ancestor of A, B, and, C.
D
Organism A is the most primitive organism.
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Study the cladogram. Which two organisms are the most closely related?

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A
lamprey and gorilla
B
salamander and lizard
C
tiger and shark
D
lizard and lamprey

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