Question
The cladogram shows the relationships among some groups of insects.
Which statement about the insects in the cladogram is true?
A.
Silverfish and crickets are more closely related than are termites and crickets.
B.
Crickets are more closely related to stick insects than to aphids.
C.
Butterflies are more closely related to aphids than to ants.
D.
Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.
Which statement about the insects in the cladogram is true?
A.
Silverfish and crickets are more closely related than are termites and crickets.
B.
Crickets are more closely related to stick insects than to aphids.
C.
Butterflies are more closely related to aphids than to ants.
D.
Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.
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To determine which statement about the insects is true, we need to analyze the relationships indicated in the cladogram.
1. **A. Silverfish and crickets are more closely related than are termites and crickets.**
- This statement suggests that silverfish and crickets share a more recent common ancestor compared to termites and crickets. Typically, silverfish belong to a different group of insects than crickets and termites, which are more closely related. This statement is likely false.
2. **B. Crickets are more closely related to stick insects than to aphids.**
- Crickets belong to the order Orthoptera, and stick insects to Phasmatodea, while aphids belong to Hemiptera. Crickets and stick insects share a more recent common ancestor compared to crickets and aphids. This statement is likely true.
3. **C. Butterflies are more closely related to aphids than to ants.**
- Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera, while ants belong to Hymenoptera, and aphids belong to Hemiptera. Typically, butterflies are more closely related to ants than to aphids due to their position in the insect phylogenetic tree. This statement is likely false.
4. **D. Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.**
- Beetles (Coleoptera) and flies (Diptera) belong to the same superclass (Holometabola), making them more closely related than ants (Hymenoptera), which are a separate group. Therefore, this statement is likely true.
Based on this analysis, the true statement appears to be **D: Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.** However, without the actual visual representation of the cladogram, it might be useful to confirm the relationships depicted, but based on typical phylogenetic relationships, option D is most likely correct.
1. **A. Silverfish and crickets are more closely related than are termites and crickets.**
- This statement suggests that silverfish and crickets share a more recent common ancestor compared to termites and crickets. Typically, silverfish belong to a different group of insects than crickets and termites, which are more closely related. This statement is likely false.
2. **B. Crickets are more closely related to stick insects than to aphids.**
- Crickets belong to the order Orthoptera, and stick insects to Phasmatodea, while aphids belong to Hemiptera. Crickets and stick insects share a more recent common ancestor compared to crickets and aphids. This statement is likely true.
3. **C. Butterflies are more closely related to aphids than to ants.**
- Butterflies belong to the order Lepidoptera, while ants belong to Hymenoptera, and aphids belong to Hemiptera. Typically, butterflies are more closely related to ants than to aphids due to their position in the insect phylogenetic tree. This statement is likely false.
4. **D. Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.**
- Beetles (Coleoptera) and flies (Diptera) belong to the same superclass (Holometabola), making them more closely related than ants (Hymenoptera), which are a separate group. Therefore, this statement is likely true.
Based on this analysis, the true statement appears to be **D: Beetles and flies are more closely related than are ants and flies.** However, without the actual visual representation of the cladogram, it might be useful to confirm the relationships depicted, but based on typical phylogenetic relationships, option D is most likely correct.
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