Question
The cladogram shows the relationships among some groups of insects.
Which statement about the insects in the cladogram is true?
A.
Butterflies are more closely related to aphids than to ants.
B.
Silverfish and crickets are more closely related than are termites and crickets.
C.
Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.
D.
Crickets are more closely related to stick insects than to aphids.
Which statement about the insects in the cladogram is true?
A.
Butterflies are more closely related to aphids than to ants.
B.
Silverfish and crickets are more closely related than are termites and crickets.
C.
Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.
D.
Crickets are more closely related to stick insects than to aphids.
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To determine which statement about the insects in the cladogram is true, we need to analyze the relationships indicated in the cladogram based on common ancestry.
1. **A. Butterflies are more closely related to aphids than to ants.**
- This statement typically would be false, as butterflies (which are part of the order Lepidoptera) and ants (Hymenoptera) share a closer relationship than they do with aphids (Hemiptera).
2. **B. Silverfish and crickets are more closely related than are termites and crickets.**
- This statement is likely false. Silverfish belong to a different class (Thysanura) than crickets (Orthoptera) or termites (Isoptera), who are more closely related through the same order.
3. **C. Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.**
- This statement is generally considered true, as beetles (Coleoptera) and flies (Diptera) are both part of the larger clade Holometabola, which is more closely related than ants (Hymenoptera) to flies.
4. **D. Crickets are more closely related to stick insects than to aphids.**
- This statement is likely to be false as well, as crickets belong to the order Orthoptera, whereas stick insects belong to Phasmatodea, and both would typically be more distantly related to aphids in the Hemiptera group.
Given this analysis, the correct answer is likely:
**C. Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.**
1. **A. Butterflies are more closely related to aphids than to ants.**
- This statement typically would be false, as butterflies (which are part of the order Lepidoptera) and ants (Hymenoptera) share a closer relationship than they do with aphids (Hemiptera).
2. **B. Silverfish and crickets are more closely related than are termites and crickets.**
- This statement is likely false. Silverfish belong to a different class (Thysanura) than crickets (Orthoptera) or termites (Isoptera), who are more closely related through the same order.
3. **C. Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.**
- This statement is generally considered true, as beetles (Coleoptera) and flies (Diptera) are both part of the larger clade Holometabola, which is more closely related than ants (Hymenoptera) to flies.
4. **D. Crickets are more closely related to stick insects than to aphids.**
- This statement is likely to be false as well, as crickets belong to the order Orthoptera, whereas stick insects belong to Phasmatodea, and both would typically be more distantly related to aphids in the Hemiptera group.
Given this analysis, the correct answer is likely:
**C. Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.**
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