Activity 4. Analyzing Cladograms Use the following cladogram to answer the questions below. Ray-finned fish Rodents Sharks Amphibians Primates & rabbits Crocodiles Birds Hair 2 Eggs with shell A Amniotic egg Four limbs Bony skeleton Vertebrae Figure 8. Cladogram. Taken from https://www.warrencountyschools.org/userfiles/1576/Classes/19431/ClassificationWorkbook.pdf. Guide Questions 1. What separates rabbits/primate from the crocodiles on this cladogram? 2. Which organism is most related to the rodents and rabbits on this cladogram? 3. What separates sharks from ray-finned fish in this cladogram? 4. What 5 traits do the bird and its closest relative share? a. b. c. d. e. 15

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Activity 4. Analyzing Cladograms
Use the following cladogram to answer the questions below.
Ray-finned
fish
Rodents
& rabbits
Sharks
Amphibians
Primates
Crocodiles
Birds
Hair
Eggs with shellt
Amniotic egg
Four limbs
Bony skeleton
Vertebrae
Figure 8. Cladogram. Taken from
https://www.warrencountyschools.org/userfiles/1576/Classes/19431/ClassificationWorkbook.pdf.
Guide Questions
1. What separates rabbits/primate from the crocodiles on this cladogram?
2. Which organism is most related to the rodents and rabbits on this
cladogram?
3. What separates sharks from ray-finned fish in this cladogram?
4. What 5 traits do the bird and its closest relative share?
a.
b.
c.
d.
е.
15
5. Which organism will have DNA most similar to the bird? Why?
6. Which organism's DNA will differ the most from the bird? Why?
Transcribed Image Text:Activity 4. Analyzing Cladograms Use the following cladogram to answer the questions below. Ray-finned fish Rodents & rabbits Sharks Amphibians Primates Crocodiles Birds Hair Eggs with shellt Amniotic egg Four limbs Bony skeleton Vertebrae Figure 8. Cladogram. Taken from https://www.warrencountyschools.org/userfiles/1576/Classes/19431/ClassificationWorkbook.pdf. Guide Questions 1. What separates rabbits/primate from the crocodiles on this cladogram? 2. Which organism is most related to the rodents and rabbits on this cladogram? 3. What separates sharks from ray-finned fish in this cladogram? 4. What 5 traits do the bird and its closest relative share? a. b. c. d. е. 15 5. Which organism will have DNA most similar to the bird? Why? 6. Which organism's DNA will differ the most from the bird? Why?
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