Evolutionary Relationships Answers
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Consider the cladogram.According to the cladogram, which organisms have roundworms as a common ancestor?
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mollusks and flatwormsB
sponges and chordatesC
flatworms, sponges, and cnidariansD
mollusks, echinoderms, chordates, and annelids2
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According to the cladogram, which organisms are in the smallest clade with birds?
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crocodilesB
primatesC
rodents and rabbitsD
sharks3
Which best describes traditional classification?
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It is based on shared characteristics.B
It is based on evolutionary relationships.C
It is called phylogenetic classification.D
It is called cladistics.4
Which best describes derived characteristics?
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They are newly evolved traits.B
They appear in all the ancestors.C
They appear at the end of each branch.D
They stem from primary characteristics.5
Consider the diagram.Josiah says this is a phylogenetic tree of the dinosaurs. Maleek says it is a cladogram of the dinosaurs. Who is correct?
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Josiah is correct.B
Maleek is correct.C
Both are correct.D
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