Cladograms
True or False: A cladogram can show how closely related two species are.
True. The closer two species are on the cladogram, the more recently they shared a common ancestor.
Charles Darwin
What College did Ms. Boudart go to?
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
How many bones does the human body have?
206 bones
What was Tik Tok called before 2018?
Musically
The purpose of a cladogram in biology
What shows the evolutionary relationships between different species based on shared traits.
Who discovered the law of gravity after observing an apple fall from a tree?
Isaac Newton
What's Ms. Boudarts favorite color?
Orange
What Biome do half of the worlds species live?
The Tropical Rainforest
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
In a cladogram, what does each branch point (node) represent?
Which biologist is known for her work with chimpanzees and studies of animal behavior in the wild?
Jane Goodall
How old is Ms. Boudart
23 years old
What is the largest living organism on Earth?
What year did Netflix start?
1998
Which of these species is more closely related to humans: a chimpanzee or a dog? Why?
A chimpanzee, because both humans and chimpanzees share a more recent common ancestor compared to dogs.
Who proposed the theory of general relativity and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect?
Albert Einstein
How long is Ms. Boudarts commute to work?
30-45 minutes
What is the only continent that does NOT have the biome grasslands
Antarctica
What year did Facebook launch?
2004
How can you tell which species is the most "primitive" (oldest) in a cladogram?
The species that is closest to the root of the cladogram is the most primitive, having diverged earliest from the common ancestor.
Who is known as the father of modern genetics, thanks to his experiments with pea plants?
Gregor Mendel
Where did Ms. Boudart work before Brown Deer?
Franklin Middle School
What are the underwater volcanoes spewing scalding hot water, gases, and chemicals like methane and ammonia called?
Hydrothermal Vents
What year did Nintendo come out?
1983