Do they have a common ancestor?
Miscellaneous
Homosapiens
Cladograms
Name the descendent!
100
Do Zebras and Horses have a common ancestor?
Yes they do!
100
Name a relative to dogs that can be domesticated
Wolves, cats, hyenas, etc
100
What are homosapiens commonly referred to as?
Humans
100
What are lemurs most closely related to?
Lemurs are most closely related to Lorises.
100
What do homosapiens descend from?
Neanderthals
200
Do flying squirrels and sugar gliders share common ancestors.
No, they do not share a common ancestor, they have both evolved to gain wings to glide separately to adapt to their environment and to thrive.
200
Name a relative to moose
Elks, Deers, Caribou
200
What do humans descend from?
Neanderthals
200
What are humans most closely related to?
Apes!
200
What do most dogs descend from?
Wolves
300
Do monkeys and humans share a common ancestor?
Yes, however humans do not descend from monkeys. They are a separate species.
300
What are mules the offspring of?
Mules are the offspring of a donkey mating with a horse
300
How are Neanderthals and homosapiens related?
Neanderthals are the closest ancient relative to homosapiens.
300
What would be classified in the outgroup?
Lemurs and Lorises would be in the outgroup
300
What do mules descend from?
Mules descend from horses and donkeys
400
Do elephants and flying squirrels share a common ancestor?
Yes! They are both placental mammals with a common ancestor.
400
Are Horses and Zebras the same species?
No!
400
Do humans descend from monkeys?
No, this is a common misconception
400
What does the branchto the side of Lemurs mean?
The branch is to show that they are equally as distant from the last organism, so Lemurs and Lorises have an equal amount of differences from Tarsiers.
400
What do most domesticated/house cats descend from?
Most domesticatable cats descend from lynx or wildcats.
500
Do koalas and kangaroos share a common ancestor?
Yes! They do share a common ancestor as they are both marsupials
500
Name a relative to the Red Panda!
(No bears)
Skunks, raccoons, weasels
500
What is the term "homosapien" derived from?
The term homosapien is derived from the Latin language meaning, "wise man"
500
What is an outgroup?
An outgroup is the most distant organism on a cladogram that may serve as a reference point.
500
What do tortoises descend from?
Tortoises are descendents and relatives to semi-aquatic turtles