Dichotomous Keys: a set of paired statements that describe physical characteristics of different organisms
Dichotomous Key: Name that potato chip! ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Now it’s Your Turn to Practice using a dichotomous key!! Practice classifying North Carolina leaves, fish, and norns (aliens!) by using the dichotomous keys in your packet. fish Norn NC Leaf
CLADOGRAMS: a diagram that shows evolutionary relationships among organisms. Based on PHYLOGENY: the evolutionary history of a species Doesn’t focus only physical characteristics, looks at evolutionary history instead Cladograms can also be called phylogenetic trees.
DERIVED TRAITS traits = Characteristics Derived traits are characteristics or features that are found in later organisms but not in earlier ones. Derived traits are represented as small tick marks on a cladogram with the name of the trait next them. Organisms closer to one another on the tree share a more recent ancestor than the ones farther away from each other. ALL organisms on this cladogram share a common ancestor
Derived Characteristics Practice Derived Characteristics Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands Hagfish Perch Salamander Lizard Pigeon Mouse Chimp
Derived Characteristics Practice Derived Characteristics Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands Hagfish Perch x Salamander Lizard Pigeon Mouse Chimp
Derived Characteristics Practice Derived Characteristics Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands Hagfish Perch x Salamander Lizard Pigeon Mouse Chimp
Derived Characteristics Practice Derived Characteristics Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands Hagfish Perch x Salamander Lizard Pigeon Mouse Chimp
Derived Characteristics Practice Derived Characteristics Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands Hagfish Perch x Salamander Lizard Pigeon Mouse Chimp
Derived Characteristics Practice Derived Characteristics Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands Hagfish Perch x Salamander Lizard Pigeon Mouse Chimp
Derived Characteristics Practice Derived Characteristics Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands Hagfish Perch x Salamander Lizard Pigeon Mouse Chimp
You can also use this table to construct a cladogram! To help you, you can make a venn diagram. Hagfish perch salamander lizard pigeon mouse chimp Derived Characteristics Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands Hagfish Perch x Salamander Lizard Pigeon Mouse Chimp
Now you can use your venn diagram to fill out the cladogram: chimp hagfish perch salamander lizard pigeon mouse feathers Fur; Mammary Glands Claws or Nails Lungs Jaws Hagfish perch salamander lizard pigeon mouse chimp Jaws Lungs Claws/Nails Feathers Fur/M. Glands