Activity 4. Analyzing Cladograms Use the following cladogram to answer the questions below. Ray-finned fish Rodents Sharks Amphibians Primates & rabbits Crocodiles Birds Hair 2 Eggs with shell A Amniotic egg Four limbs Bony skeleton Vertebrae Figure 8. Cladogram. Taken from https://www.warrencountyschools.org/userfiles/1576/Classes/19431/ClassificationWorkbook.pdf. Guide Questions 1. What separates rabbits/primate from the crocodiles on this cladogram? 2. Which organism is most related to the rodents and rabbits on this cladogram? 3. What separates sharks from ray-finned fish in this cladogram? 4. What 5 traits do the bird and its closest relative share? a. b. c. d. e. 15

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