Put these species in order in terms of their evolution history...
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3 points
3
Question 2
2.
Why is Ambulocetus natans a "transitional form" between Pakicetus and Rodhocetus?
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6 points
6
Question 3
3.
Watch this video and then write a summary that has the 3 most important pieces of information from the video
Required
4 points
4
Question 4
4.
DNA Evidence for Evolution - watch this video - then fill in the blanks below...
Organism/species that share MORE DNA in common (less differences) are __________ closely related.
Organism/species that share LESS DNA in common (more differences) are
__________ closely related.
Required
4 points
4
Question 5
5.
Based on this data, the __________ is the most closely related land mammal to the cetaceans because the __________ has only __________ DNA differences between itself and the 3 cetaceans.
Required
1 point
1
Question 6
6.
According to the data, what would go in the next spot on the top of the diagram and what would go next along the side of the diagram (in the circle)
Other Answer Choices:
8
11
hippo
3
cow
camel
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1 point
1
Question 7
7.
According to this diagram, when did the last common ancestor of hippos and the cetaceans live?
1 point
1
Question 8
8.
Drag the label "last common ancestor of cetaceans and hippos" to its correct spot on the diagram
Other Answer Choices:
last common ancestor of cetaceans and hippos
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6 points
6
Question 9
9.
Watch this video and then make a list of 3 reasons why it "makes sense" that hippos are the closest living land mammals relatives to the whales, porpoises and dolphins? You can also use this link
3 points
3
Question 10
10.
Organism #1: T A C C C G T A A T G T G T A C G A G C T T T A
Organism #2: T A C C C C T A A T G T G T A C G A G C C T T A
Organism #3: T A C G C G A A T G T T G T A C G A A A G T T A
Organism #1: T A C/ C C G/ T A A /T G T/ G T A/ C G A/ G C T/ T T A
Organism #2: T A C /C C C/ T A A/ T G T /G T A/ C G A/G C C /T T A
Number of Differences between 1 and 2 = __________
Organism #2: T A C/ C C C/ T A A/ T G T /G T A /C G A/ G C C/ T T A
Organism #3: T A C/ G C G/A A T/ G T T/ G T A /C G A/ A A G/ T T A
Number of Differences between 2 and 3 = __________
Organism #1: T A C/ C C G/ T A A/ T G T/ G T A/ C G A/ G C T/ T T A
Organism #3: T A C/ G C G/ A A T/ G T T/ G T A/ C G A/ A A G/ T T A
Number of Differences between 1 and 3 = __________
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1 point
1
Question 11
11.
Organism #1: T A C C C G T A A T G T G T A C G A G C T T T A
Organism #2: T A C C C C T A A T G T G T A C G A G C C T T A
Organism #3: T A C G C G A A T G T T G T A C G A A A G T T A
Using the above data and your answers from the previous questions, select the answer
