Let's start again with the video. (Once again, turn on the captions) Phylogenetic trees are a depiction of what?(1 point)

Question

Responses

How different species are related to each other.
How different species are related to each other.

How family members are related to each other.
How family members are related to each other.

How species are evolving towards perfection.
How species are evolving towards perfection.

How individuals of the same species are related to each other.
How individuals of the same species are related to each other.
Question 2
According to the video, when two branches split off from each other, it means what?(1 point)
Responses

Extinction
Extinction

Reproduction
Reproduction

Speciation
Speciation

Emmigration
Emmigration
Question 3
Now, click the "Play" button under Red, green, and gecko. Drag both the gecko and tree to the black box. Then drag the blue ball underneath where the branches split off and click "Next." Now use the magnifying glass to explore the three species. Select the box, if the species has the trait in the below table.(1 point)
Cells with Nuclei Photosynthetic autotroph Heterotrophic
Flu agaric mushroom

Palm Tree

Gecko

Question 4
Now, drag the colored trait balls to the tree. You will place the trait below the species that have that trait. Once you have completed the tree, you can tell which species are most closely related by, how many branches they have in common. Which species is the mushroom more closely related to?(1 point)
Responses

Gecko
Gecko

Tree
Tree
Question 5
Complete the sentence below.(1 point)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
When we scientists say two species are more closely related, another way of saying it is they share a Response area common ancestor.
Question 6
Click the "Play" button under Familiar Faces. Use the magnifying glass and explore the species as you did before.(4 points)
Amniote Vertebrate Bilateral Symetry
Goldfish

Stick Insect

Kingsnake

Dog

Question 7
What trait do all of the species have in common?(1 point)
Responses

bilateral symmetry
bilateral symmetry

none of the above
none of the above

amniote
amniote

vertebrate
vertebrate
Question 8
Which species are most closely related?(1 point)
Responses

Stick insect and goldfish
Stick insect and goldfish

Dog and kingsnake
Dog and kingsnake

Kingsnake and stick insect
Kingsnake and stick insect

Goldfish and kingsnake
Goldfish and kingsnake
Question 9
Click the "Play" button under Tree of Life: Vegetarian edition. Use the magnifying glass and explore the species as you did before. Hint: All except the seaweed produce flowers.(5 points)
3 Petals 4 or 5 Petals Photosynthetic Produces flowers Releases spores
Radish

Lemon

Banana

Onion

Seaweed

Question 10
Finish this tree. If you are having a hard time, pair the species by the number of petals first. If you are still have difficulty with this (which is totally ok, this is not easy!) I did Banana, Onion, Lemon, Radish, and Seaweed in that order. You do not have to have the same order as me. According to this tree, what is a banana most closely related to?(1 point)
Responses

Radish
Radish

Onion
Onion

Seaweed
Seaweed

Lemon
Lemon
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Answer 1

Sure! Here's a comprehensive guide for each question based on the information you provided.

Question 1

What are phylogenetic trees a depiction of?

• Correct Response: How different species are related to each other.

Question 2

When two branches split off from each other, what does it mean?

• Correct Response: Speciation.

Question 3

Select the traits for the following species: | Species | Cells with Nuclei | Photosynthetic Autotroph | Heterotrophic | |--------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|---------------| | Flu agaric mushroom | (check) | (uncheck) | (check) | | Palm Tree | (check) | (check) | (uncheck) | | Gecko | (check) | (uncheck) | (check) |

Question 4

Which species is the mushroom more closely related to?

• Correct Response: Tree.

Question 5

Complete the sentence.

• Correct Response: When we scientists say two species are more closely related, another way of saying it is they share a common ancestor.

Question 6

Explore the following species and their traits: | Species | Amniote | Vertebrate | Bilateral Symmetry | |--------------------|---------|------------|---------------------| | Goldfish | (uncheck) | (check) | (check) | | Stick Insect | (uncheck) | (check) | (check) | | Kingsnake | (check) | (check) | (check) | | Dog | (check) | (check) | (check) |

Question 7

What trait do all of the species have in common?

• Correct Response: Vertebrate.

Question 8

Which species are most closely related?

• Correct Response: Dog and kingsnake.

Question 9

Explore the following species and their traits: | Species | 3 Petals | 4 or 5 Petals | Photosynthetic | Produces Flowers | Releases Spores | |-------------|----------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------| | Radish | (uncheck)| (check) | (check) | (check) | (uncheck) | | Lemon | (uncheck)| (check) | (check) | (check) | (uncheck) | | Banana | (uncheck)| (check) | (check) | (check) | (uncheck) | | Onion | (uncheck)| (check) | (check) | (check) | (uncheck) | | Seaweed | (uncheck)| (uncheck) | (check) | (uncheck) | (check) |

Question 10

According to the tree, what is a banana most closely related to?

• Correct Response: Lemon.

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