Evolutionary Relationships

Question 1

Which statements best describe shared characteristics? Check all that apply.Shared characteristics are features or qualities that organisms or species have in common.Shared characteristics are features or qualities that are different among organisms.Shared characteristics can be characteristics that existed in the common ancestor and still exist in modern organisms.Shared characteristics can be new characteristics that have been modified from what was found in the common ancestor.Shared characteristics exist only in plants.Shared characteristics exist only in animals.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Shared characteristics are features or qualities that organisms or species have in common.; Shared characteristics can be characteristics that existed in the common ancestor and still exist in modern organisms.; Shared characteristics can be new characteristics that have been modified from what was found in the common ancestor.

Question 2

Based on the chart, which species are most closely related?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Species B and C

Question 3

Based on the cladogram, which characteristics are common to amphibians, lemurs, and humans?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

tetrapod, vertebrae

Question 4

Species ASpecies B✔ Species C

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ Species C

Question 5

Which statement best describes species B?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It has jaws, but no hollow bones.

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