Evolutionary Relationships Answers

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Which describes the modern classification system?

A
based on evolutionary relationships
B
called Linnaean classification
C
based on similar appearances
D
called Darwinian classification
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A scientist discovers a new organism that is related to clownfish. What can the scientist discover by using molecular clocks?

A
the date that the organism first appeared in the fossil record
B
the age of the organism
C
the amount of time that the two species have been evolving apart
D
the number of years that fish have existed
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If two organisms are in the same clade, what can you predict about their relationship?

A
They are not closely related.
B
They share a common ancestor.
C
They compete for resources.
D
One organism evolved into the other organism.
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Consider the cladogram.According to the cladogram, which organisms have roundworms as a common ancestor?

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A
mollusks and flatworms
B
sponges and chordates
C
flatworms, sponges, and cnidarians
D
mollusks, echinoderms, chordates, and annelids
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Which best describes traditional classification?

A
It is based on shared characteristics.
B
It is based on evolutionary relationships.
C
It is called phylogenetic classification.
D
It is called cladistics.
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In a cladogram, what occurs at a node?

A
A derived trait appears.
B
Evolution is stopped.
C
An ancestor dies.
D
The cladogram ends.
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Protists are a group of organisms that are characterized as eukaryotes (they have cells with nuclei) that are neither plants nor animals nor fungi. They are very diverse, and there are many hypotheses about their classification. The cladogram for protists is constantly changing and, sometimes, there are opposite hypotheses that both have data to support them. What is the implication of a changing hypothesis?

A
It is acceptable because data are still being collected.
B
It is acceptable because everything in science should always change.
C
It is not acceptable because the correct answer needs to be found.
D
It is not acceptable because science never changes.
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Why was modern classification invented?

A
Traditional classification could not classify all living things.
B
Scientists realized related organisms do not share similar characteristics.
C
Scientists understood that species share a common ancestor.
D
Modern classification is faster and easier to use.
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Consider the phylogenetic tree of Old World primates.According to the tree, which primates share the most recent common ancestor with humans?

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A
gorillas
B
chimpanzees
C
bonobos and chimpanzees
D
bonobos and gorillas

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