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cladogram.png  In the phylogenetic tree, what type of phyletic group is found in the circle?

The modern synthesis of the theory of evolution incorporates our current understanding of genetics. If Darwin had been aware of genes and their typical mode of transmission to subsequent generations, with which statement would he most likely have been in agreement?

Which of the following is a form of asexual reproduction used by bacteria?

Kuru and mad cow disease are an example of diseases caused by misshaped proteins called ________.

Which reproductive strategy is ideal for rapid spread of a fungus?

phylogenetic tree(2).png  Using the phylogenetic tree above, which point represents the common ancestor of species A and D?

Slender, tube-like filaments.

Which form of reproduction does a donor cell pass DNA to a recipient?

______________ is/are the ultimate source(s) of new alleles in a population.

apes_cladogram.jpg  Humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans are members of a clade called the great apes, which shared a common ancestor about fifteen million years ago. Gibbons and siamangs comprise a clade called the lesser apes. Tree-branch lengths indicate elapsed time. Chimps and gorillas are humans’ closest relatives. If humans were removed from the great ape clade and placed in a different clade of their own, this would have the effect of making the phylogenetic tree of the great apes _____.