Chapter Questions
The saying "humans evolved from chimpanzees" is horribly wrong. Rephrase the statement so it correctly describes the relatedness between humans and chimps.
Answer the questions based on the following phylogenetic tree: a. Which node is the common ancestor of species E and B?b. Which species is most similar to the original common ancestor for species $A-E$ ?
Circle the node on the following cladogram that represents the common ancestor for species B and C.
Based on the following cladogram, which species is most closely related to species D?
Which derived trait(s) in the following phylogenetic tree is(are) only found in the taxa including amphibians, mammals, and reptiles?
Answer the questions based on the following phylogenetic tree:a. Which of the following species is considered the basal taxon?b. Which node-X or Y-indicates a common ancestor from earlier vertebrate evolution?