5.4.2 - Cladograms
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What is a clade?
💡 Hint: Think about what a family tree represents!
What does a cladogram show?
💡 Hint: Consider how traits are shared among species.
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What does a cladogram illustrate?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a family tree for species.
True or False: A molecular clock can help estimate divergence times by analyzing physical traits.
💡 Hint: Consider what data molecular clocks actually analyze.
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Construct a simple cladogram for a provided set of species based on their genetic traits.
💡 Hint: Start from the common ancestor and branch out based on shared traits.
If two species show minimal genetic divergence according to molecular clocks, what can you conclude about their evolutionary history?
💡 Hint: Consider how genetic similarity relates to shared ancestry.
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