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Cladogram Analysis and Worksheet

The document provides instructions for a cladogram worksheet activity where students are asked to construct cladograms placing various organisms in order based on shared traits, and then answering questions to explain and analyze the relationships between organisms shown on the cladograms. Students are provided tables listing traits for different organisms like worms, spiders, ants, flies and then humans, snakes, monkeys, and lizards, and asked to build cladograms and explain their placements.

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Cladogram Analysis and Worksheet

The document provides instructions for a cladogram worksheet activity where students are asked to construct cladograms placing various organisms in order based on shared traits, and then answering questions to explain and analyze the relationships between organisms shown on the cladograms. Students are provided tables listing traits for different organisms like worms, spiders, ants, flies and then humans, snakes, monkeys, and lizards, and asked to build cladograms and explain their placements.

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Cladogram Worksheet Name: ________________________

Period: _______________

1. Fill in the following table. Mark an “X” if an organism has the trait.

cells legs 6 legs wings

Worm

Spider

Carpenter Ant (black)

Fly

2. Add each of these organisms to the cladogram below: worm, spider, ant, fly

3. USING complete sentences, explain why you put each organism where you did on
the cladogram.

4. On the cladogram above, add traits that make the organisms different from each
other.

5. According to your cladogram, which two species are more closely related: worms
and spiders or worms and ants? How do you know?

6. According to your cladogram, what species are flies most closely related to? How
do you know?
7. Fill in the following table. Mark an “X” if an organism has the trait.

opposable
hair legs thumbs eyes
Human
Snake
Monkey
Lizard

8. Add each of these organisms to the cladogram below: human, snake, monkey,
lizard

9. USING complete sentences, explain why you put each organism where you did on
the cladogram.

10. On the cladogram above, add traits that make the organisms different from each
other.

11. According to your cladogram, which two species are more closely related: humans
or snakes or humans or monkeys? How do you know?

12. According to your cladogram, what species are humans most closely related to?
How do you know?

Cladogram Worksheet Name: ________________________ Period: _______________ 1. Fill in the following table. Mark an “X” if an
7. Fill in the following table. Mark an “X” if an organism has the trait. hair legs opposable thumbs eyes Human Sna

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