ECOL 182: MODULE 2 WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
VERSION!!
Which of the following options represents the most recent common ancestor shared by
Ted and his cousin? - answer-Ted's grandparents
Phylogenetic trees are a lot like family trees, except with whole ___ and groups of
organisms at the tips of the tree branches. While a family tree might represent a handful
of ___, the phylogenetic trees you will work with cover much, much longer ___. The
common ___ linking species together in a phylogenetic tree are definitely not still alive
today. - answer-species, generations, timescales, ancestors
1. Tips 2. Branches 3. Nodes 4. Characters 5. Root - answer-1. Ends of phylogenetic tree
where species are labelled
2. Ancestral lineages that led to present day species
3. Represent the MRCA of two branches
4. Traits or changes that happened as lineages evolved
5. Found at the base of a phylogenetic tree
This phylogenetic tree contains five species (A through E). Which species, or group of
species, is most closely related to species D? - answer-Species C
Please compare these phylogenetic trees and choose the most accurate statement
about whether they are the same or not the same. - answer-They are not the same
because they show different relationships among species.
___ refers to a character that is shared among species because they inherited it from a
common ancestor. ___ refers to character that is shared among multiple species
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
VERSION!!
Which of the following options represents the most recent common ancestor shared by
Ted and his cousin? - answer-Ted's grandparents
Phylogenetic trees are a lot like family trees, except with whole ___ and groups of
organisms at the tips of the tree branches. While a family tree might represent a handful
of ___, the phylogenetic trees you will work with cover much, much longer ___. The
common ___ linking species together in a phylogenetic tree are definitely not still alive
today. - answer-species, generations, timescales, ancestors
1. Tips 2. Branches 3. Nodes 4. Characters 5. Root - answer-1. Ends of phylogenetic tree
where species are labelled
2. Ancestral lineages that led to present day species
3. Represent the MRCA of two branches
4. Traits or changes that happened as lineages evolved
5. Found at the base of a phylogenetic tree
This phylogenetic tree contains five species (A through E). Which species, or group of
species, is most closely related to species D? - answer-Species C
Please compare these phylogenetic trees and choose the most accurate statement
about whether they are the same or not the same. - answer-They are not the same
because they show different relationships among species.
___ refers to a character that is shared among species because they inherited it from a
common ancestor. ___ refers to character that is shared among multiple species
