Geospiza fuliginosa Ceospiza fortis Ceospiza magnirostris Geospiza scandens Geospiza conirostris Geospiza difficilis Camarhynchus parvulus Camarhynchus psittacula Camarhynchus pauper Camarhynchus pallida Platyspiza crassirostris Certhidea fusca Pinaroloxias inornata Certhidea nfivarea

Q: Where on this cladogram would the derived trait of “robust skull and dental anatomy” be placed?

A: A cladogram is a graphical representation of phylogeny relationships between organisms in a tree…

Q: Traditionally morphological features are used to construct phylogenic trees of related species. In…

A: Evolution is a continuous process and we are still evolving. Evolution is nothing but adapting to…

Q: ny pairs of sister taxa differ markedly in their numbers of extant species. In this chapter we saw…

A: Evolutionary science places a extraordinary deal of emphasis on the assortment of species inside…

Q: 4. Using the phylogeny below from McCarthy et al. 2014. Identify whether the statements are true or…

A: a. Vitis vinifera (grape) is more closely related to Oryza sativa (rice) than Corica papaya…

Q: There is a relationship between three of these fish taxonomy names. Choose the one that does not…

A: A class of freshwater fish called diploids, or lungfish, are distinguished by their capacity for air…

Q: What is convergent evolution? Use evidence from the trees to explain how the Anolis lizards are an…

A: Introduction phylogeny the history of the evolution of a species or group, especially in regard to…

Q: Determine if the following pairs are HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURES or ANALOGOUS STRUCTURES 1.) Bat wing and…

A: Homologous organs have same embryonic origin and development, relationships with adjacent parts are…

Q: Use this phylogenetic tree for a fictional group of insect species to answer the question. A.…

A: Types of Phylogenetic Trees: Rooted Unrooted Bifurcating Multifurcating.

Q: For the following question, first, explain if it is true or false. If false correct the underlined…

A: Sea lamprey have gills that are little holes behind their mouth and ears . These gill holes are used…

Q: Baltimore Oriole Black-backed Oriole Female Male Kondo, Baker, & Omland 2004 2B. Based on the…

A: The Baltimore oriole is a small icterid blackbird that is common in eastern North America as a…

Q: Please provide abd explain four example of hybrid zone in animals . How large is the area of…

A: Hybrid zones are regions where the hybrid offspring of two divergent taxa (species, subspecies or…

Q: Cactus ground finch Woodpecker finch Small tree Medium tree finch finch Medium ground finch G.…

A: Living organisms are classified into different domains and groups based on their phylogenetic and…

Q: explain what a bootstrap value is and why the information it provides is useful.

A: bootstrap value is the proportion of replicate phylogenies that recovered a particular clade from…

Q: Where on this cladogram would the trait of “modern human height” go?

A: The cladogram shows the evolutionary relationships between hominin species. Modern human height is a…

Q: Cactus ground finch Small tree Medium tree Woodpecker finch finch finch Medium ground finch G.…

A: Living organisms are classified into different domains and groups based on their phylogenetic and…

Q: In the following relationship tree, which of the organisms are most closely related?

A: Phylogenetic trees give us an idea about the relationship between different organisms. A…

Q: Our species, H. sapiens, derived from: H. floresiensis. H. ergaster. H. habilis. OH. rudolfensis.

A: There are different species of homo which are considered to be the common ancestor of modern man.…

Q: The wolf, domestic dog, and red fox are all in the same family, Canidae. The scientific name for the…

A: Introduction Taxonomy is the branch of science which deals with the classification of organisms in…

Q: Make an illustration of dichotomous key with these animals.

A: The dichotomous key is the key that helps in identifying particular organisms. It involves two sets…

Q: Create a dichotomous key diagram for Human Pig Bird Giant panda Koala

A: Dichotomous key It is a method of determining specimens on the basis of contrasting statements that…

Q: Which species name has been written correctly, using the universal binomial naming scheme? Group of…

A: BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE It is a formal system of naming species of living things. Rules of Binomial…

Q: List two possible hypotheses for why human head lice diverged evolutionarily from chimpanzee lice:

A: Divergent evolution occurs when a population of animals or plants is divided into two groups by a…

Q: Based on this phylogeny, which of the answer choices is the most related to a turkey? Group of…

A: Introduction: The study involving the relationship between different groups of organisms and their…

Q: mimicry? followin an example of a snapping turtle that uses its tongue to mimic a worm, thus…

A: Mimicry is the adopting behaviour of organisms. One organism behaves like other organisms or…

Q: 2 A) True B) False 3 [ — P. leucoptera P. viridis P. interjecta P. dextralis P. obscura P.…

A: Introduction :- When different descendent lineages share the same ancestral lineage, it is said to…

Q: According to this phylogenetic tree (attached), support for Actinostropbus is a. strong b.…

A: The evolutionary relationship of different species which evolved from the common ancestors and are…

Q: An odocast was found to belong to Select on Ardinithen

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Q: Which of the following traits does not describe a r-selected species? O A. rapid development B. low…

A: r-selected species prefer high growth rates, usually exploit less-crowded ecological niches, and…

Q: These finches all evolved from a common ancestor. They adapted characteristics which made them each…

A: The evolution of new species is termed Speciation. Several factors influence this process. When an…

Q: Oa. G. fusca O b. G. pallida O OC. G. scandens O d. G. platyspiza Oe. G. olivacea G. fuliginosa G.…

A: Homologies refer to similarities between organisms that are due to common ancestry. Therefore, the…

Q: Insectivora is a taxonomic grouping that was used to describe insect-eating mammals like armadillos,…

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Q: What kinf of species is P. heliantholdes (hint: the answer is not sunflower sea star).

A: A species is defined as a level of biological classification that will comprise of related organisms…

Q: Where on this cladogram would the trait of bipedalism be placed?

A: An creature that uses its two back limbs or legs to move about on land is said to be bipedal. An…

Q: Create a dichotomous key diagram for Human Pig Bird Giant panda Koala

A: A dichotomous key is an artificial analytical device having list of statements with dichotomic table…

Q: Swordtails, platyfish and Poecilia species are incapable of interbreeding with each other but…

A: Biological species defines the ability of two organisms to mate and produce offspring successfully…

Q: orrectly write the scientific name of Mountain Pine Beetle with authority

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Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.