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Stephanie Flenoid
on Dec 06, 2024
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Which of the following is used by phylogeneticists specifically when constructing a cladogram?
A) shared derived characteristics
B) homologous structures
C) morphological data
D) convergent evolution
E) DNA sequences
Cladogram
A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among a group of organisms based on shared characteristics, not depicting time or evolutionary distance.
Phylogeneticists
Scientists who study the evolutionary relationships and history among different species based on their genetic information.
Shared Derived Characteristics
Traits that are shared by a group of organisms due to common ancestry, distinguishing them from other organisms.
- Understand the process of cladogenesis and how cladograms are constructed to represent evolutionary relationships.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the process of cladogenesis and how cladograms are constructed to represent evolutionary relationships.