Cladogram Practice

Structures that evolved from the same ancestor but have different functions.

Structures that have similar functions but evolved independently from different ancestors.

A derived characteristic is a trait that is present in an organism but was absent in the last common ancestor of the group being considered.

A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among various biological species based on similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics.

Claws or nails.

Rodents and rabbits.

A common ancestor is an organism from which two or more different species have evolved, indicating a shared evolutionary history.

Derived characteristics can be identified as traits that appear in a group of organisms but not in their ancestors.

A clade is a group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all its descendants, while a grade is a group of organisms that share a similar level of evolutionary development.

An ancestral trait is a characteristic that was present in the last common ancestor of a group.