Gizmo Cladogramsmorphological cladograms match for animals, primates, and plants.

They are similar

because genes impact both the proteins and the phenotypes, so these organisms would
most likely be similar on both the molecular and morphological level due to inheriting similar
genes from a common ancestor.

9. Discuss: How does the molecular data help reinforce the evolutionary relationships you

inferred from the morphological data? It shows if the animals/primates/plants have the same

molecular makeup through their amino acids, so it can show on a molecular level how

closely related the organisms are.

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Activity D:
 Select Artyodactyla and Morphological data.
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 Select the ORGANISMS tab.

Introduction: In some cases, molecular data can give insight into relatedness that
morphological data cannot. That was true for the Artiodactyla, a group of even toed mammals.

Question: Can molecular data to create cladograms that are more accurate?

1. Form a hypothesis: Which data type, morphological or molecular, do you think will allow you

to create a more accurate cladogram? Explain. I think molecular data will allow me to create

a more accurate cladogram because unlike morphological data, convergent evolution is

rarer on the molecular level. This allows for a more accurate evolutionary picture.

2. Build: Create the best possible cladogram using the morphological data. Paste a picture of
the cladogram in your separate document.
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A. Based on this cladogram, which organism is most closely related to cow and deer?
Why? Based on this cladogram, the camel is most closely related to the cow and
deer. Based on the table, they all share selenodont teeth and a multi-part stomach,
and one evolutionary change (the loss of a four-part stomach)occurred between the
camel and the cow/deer.
B. Which organism shares the fewest traits with the others? The pig

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3. Build: Switch to the Molecular data type. Notice that the molecular data used here are
SNPs, or single-nucleotide polymorphisms. A SNP is a difference in a nucleotide in a
specific location of an organisms DNA that varies among individuals. Create the best
possible cladogram. Paste a picture of the cladogram in your separate document.