Question

1. a diagram like this is called a ______. each of the characteristics listed on the line are referred to as ______
2. according to the information in the diagram above: 1) what derived character does a tiger posses that a lizard does not? ______ 2) which organism does not have jaws? ____ 3) which organisms breathe have lungs? ______

Explanation:

• For question 2: A cladogram is a diagram that shows evolutionary relationships among organisms. The characteristics on the line are derived characters, which are new traits that arise in a lineage.
• For question 3:
• 1) By looking at the diagram, tigers have hair while lizards do not.
• 2) Lamprey is the organism without jaws as it is before the "Jaws" node in the cladogram.
• 3) Salamander, lizard, tiger, and gorilla have lungs as they are after the "Lungs" node in the cladogram.

Answer:

1. cladogram; derived characters

3.

1. Hair
2. Lamprey
3. Salamander, lizard, tiger, gorilla