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1) which organism is the least related out of the three? American Green Tree Fro

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Question

1)

which organism is the least related out of the three?

American Green Tree Frog

European Fire-Bellied Toad

Eastern Newt

all are equally related

2)

A rsearcher is interested in the relationship between different types of barrel cactus in Colorado. He collects a number of sample specimens, records their physical traits, the habitat preference, and then analyzes their DNA sequences. He puts this all together to determine thier relationships. This researcher is most accurately described as a(n)

Phylogeneticist

Taxonomist

Linnean biologist

Physiological ecologist

3)

the hummingbird is a

Solasphorus platycercus

Dryocopus pileatus

Ramphastos vitellinus

Cardeulis tristas

4)

An insect is a

Euothius smithi

Mus musculus

Oryctes nasicornes

Quercus alba

American Green Tree Frog

European Fire-Bellied Toad

Eastern Newt

all are equally related

Explanation / Answer

1. Frog, toad and Newt all are amphibians and hence all are equally related. Option 4 is correct.

2. A Phylogeneticist studies about morphological, anatomical, molecular and habit preference characteristics of an organism. hence, option 1 is correct.

3. the hummingbird is a Solasphorus platycercus which is a broad - tailed hummingbird. Option 1 is correct.

4. Euothius smithi is a spider, Mus musculus is a mouse, Oryctes nasicornes is an European rhinocerous beetle and Quercus alba is a tree. Hence, option 3 is correct.