Which of these pairs are examples of analogous structures? Select all that apply.       Butterfly wings and pterosaur wings     Shark fins and whale flippers     Penguin flippers and reptile forelimbs     Bat wings and human forelimbs

Q: Construct a dichotomous key to the classes of vertebrates using the table of characteristics below.

A: Given: Need to find in which class the vertebrates belong by checking the characteristics and…

Q: Mindoro Black Rat (Rattus mindorensis) Explain the following taxon of this animal: Kingdom -…

A: The Mindoro dark rodent (Rattus mindorensis) is a types of rat in the family Muridae. It is tracked…

Q: Which of the following are homologous structures? Select all that apply.

A: The structures of different organisms can be similar to one another in two aspects - 1) Similar with…

Q: According to the tree below, which statement is true? Gibbon Siamang Gorilla Chimpanzee Bonobo Human…

A: Demonstrating the links between different biological species or other entities based on how similar…

Q: What are some of features that are consistent across multiple groups of vertebrates? Cite 3 examples…

A: The features that are consistent among vertebrates are notochord, dorsal hollow nerve cord,…

Q: Which of the following group of animals belongs to the same taxon? a.Obelia, Physalia, Sycon b.Sea…

A: Chondrichthyes is a class of vertebrates. They have a cartilaginous skeleton and true jaws.

Q: Compare and contrast the views of animal evolution based on body plan characteristics to those based…

A: When the anatomical or physical traits are considered for the determination of evolution then the…

Q: Imagine if centaurs were real. Make a Cladogram (Evolutionary Origin) showing its closest relatives…

A: The cladogram is a family tree that shows the evolutionary relationship between different species.…

Q: Which group of unikonts is structurally and genetically most similar to animals?

A: Unikonta is a supergroup which includes a range of protists along with animals and fungi. It is the…

Q: Based on the anatomical evidence from the photos below, create a claim about which modern organism…

A: The change in the heritable characteristics of the species across many generations is called…

Q: What are the characteristics of a female mud crab ( Scylla serrate) on its carapace?

A: Carapace is meant for the protection and it vary in size and is different in males amd female.it is…

Q: rodents & sharks ray-finned fish amphibians primates rabbits crocodiles birds hair eggs with shells…

A: A phylogenetic tree, additionally referred to as a phylogeny, is a diagram that depicts the traces…

Q: What is some evidence from phylogenetictree of hollowed bones and tufted feathers

A: The objective of the question is to understand the evidence from the phylogenetic tree of hollowed…

Q: Morphological analogs are structures having similar functions but different origins.  For example,…

A: Through evolution plants and animals have altered their forms, behavior, and movement. These changes…

Q: Which of the following is a Monotreme? a. kangaroo b. koala c. bandicoot d. platypus

A: The group of multicellular and heterotrophic organisms belonging to the kingdom Animalia is called…

Q: Reading a Phylogenetic Tree Use the tree below to answer the questions. A Cladogram Fig. 12.1…

A: The species and their relationship arise from the common ancestor is known as phylogeny. A diagram…

Q: Placentals Marsupials Monotremes Mammals AMNIOTA Birds Crocodiles Lizards + Snakes TETRAPODA Tuatara…

A: Agnathans are different class from Gnathostomata. So it is placed as a different node in the table…

Q: Using the table, give the different types of feathers, their location in the body of the bird, and…

A: Feathers are a characterizing feature of avian anatomy, serving a large number of pivotal parts…

Q: What is the semantic web of two major classification of animals

A: There are many words which describe the types of animals or that of the Kingdom Animalia. Kingdom…

Q: Reset Help True The common ancestor of lamprey and lancelets had a vertebral column. False Leopards…

A: A cladogram is a  phylogenetic diagram that classifies organisms according to shared…

Q: WRITE THE SCIENTIFIC NAME OF EACH

A: The taxonomic hierarchy is a system that comprises several groups of species. The classification is…

Q: Answer the question given the following information.

A: Amphibians belong to the Amphibia class. Frogs (including toads), salamanders (including newts), and…

Q: Match the common name of the animal with its most correct taxon by pulling down to the correct…

A: Coordinating the common names of a few animals—specifically, a toad, a caecilian, and a…

Q: An organism has a streamlined body, fins, and scales. To which vertebrate group does it belong? O…

A: The presence of gills throughout the life cycle is a basic criteria for an animal to be classified…

Q: Which body region of the animal in the

A: Acorn worm comes under the family Harrimanialidae and lives in burrows. The body shape of the acorn…

Q: What can researchers learn about a microbial community using metagenomics?

A: Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are invisible to the naked eye. The microorganisms…

Q: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all birds? They maintain a constant internal body…

A: Birds belong to Kingdom animalia and phylum chordata. They belong to class Aves. Birds are…

Q: on commonalities and variations/differences, conclude in a statement which vertebrate group is the…

A: Those animals that have a backbone inside their body are known as the vertebrates. They includes…

Q: Define the traits of birds that are related to flight

A: To answer this question we must have the knowledge of animal physiology.

Q: What is a plausible scenario for evolution of wings and flying insects?

A: Evolution is the natural process where is a change in the heritable characteristics of biological…

Q: Why aren't wind turbine blades with tubercles inspired from the humpback whale flippers more used…

A: An increasingly common renewable energy source is wind energy. Turbine blade layout is essential to…

Q: Of the following anatomical structures, which is homologous to the wing of a bat?a. the dorsal fin…

A: In biology, homologous structures are those that have a similar structure but may have different…

Q: Describe when and from what group birds evolved, and list their unique traits.

A: Birds evolved during jurassic period around 165-150 million years ago. They evolved from a group of…

Q: Taxonomic characters of Civet Cat include the following General External Morphology Special…

A: Definition: A taxonomic character is any characteristic feature of a member of a taxon by which it…

Q: Which type of primate has a toothcomb? Oprosimian tarsier Onew world monkey (platyrrhine) old world…

A: Primates are group of organisms that comprises of humans, apes, as well as a monkeys.Characteristic…

Q: Evolution on ecological time scales: insects Based on this graph, which of the following statements…

A: Golden rain tree insects feed on the seeds of the golden rain tree, chinaberry, and balloonvine…

Q: Which of the following is an example of evolution co-opting a ready-made structure for another use?…

A: Some scientists like Darwin believe that evolution is a occurred through a series of small, gradual…

Q: Describe the reptiles (including the birds) and argue for including the birds in the reptile clade.

A: In the late Devonian era,the aquatic vertebrates are adapted to terrestrial vertebrates. This…

Q: List some functions of bird feathers

A: Introduction:- Any of the more than 10,400 living species that have feathers as their primary…

Q: The only primates with prehensile tails are New World Monkeys. True or False

A: New world monkeys are called Platyrrhini. New world monkeys diverged from old world monkeys…

Q: Use the dichotomous key to identify the organism below. DINOSAUR DICHOTOMOUS KEY .... go to step 2…

A: A dichotomous key is an identification method that will help in identifying an organism which is…

Q: Flight in birds developed over time due to multiple evolutionary steps. The development of feathers,…

A: Evolution is a result of adaptation to environmental cues. For an organism to develop certain…

Q: region monophyletic, paraphyletic, or polyphyletic?

A: Cladistics is a process of classifying organisms depends upon their shared traits. This method is…

Q: According to this picture of embryos (early developmental stages), which two organisms are most…

A: Between all the organisms, some characteristics are similar and some characteristics are same. Based…

Animal Phylogeny

Cladistics is a method of biological classification where organisms are classified based on their ancestors and their relationship with them. It is defined as the concepts and methods for determining the branching patterns of evolution and evolutionary history. Some scientists, however, have preferred the term phylogenetic systematics or phylogenetic taxonomy to emphasize the reliance on a phylogeny for classification. It is the most common and accepted method for classifying organisms.