5.4 Cladistics Crossword
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
 
 
Down: 1) groups in a cladogram that are closely related, with a recent common ancestor2) way of hiding by looking like the surroundings3) a marker in DNA used to check similarities between species5) process by which different structures in different species develop to perform the same function7) developed in different ways so they are no longer similar9)  individual from which an organism is descended16) the arrangement of flower petals within a bud17) a group containing some but not all of the descendants of a common ancestor19) a digit arranged opposite the other digits which allows objects to be grasped20) the study of the structure of the body21) a group of organisms that share the same ancestor22) came from23) the principle by which the simplest and least convoluted explanation is chosen29) point in a cladogram where lines meet at a common ancestor showing a speciation event Across: 4)  having one common ancestor6)  a group that is not closely related to others8) classifying organisms by genetic sequences or protein sequences10) characteristics that have evolved fairly recently11) holding something firmly 12) ancient traits observed in the earliest common ancestor, also called plesiomorphic traits13) ability to walk on two legs14) branching diagram showing relationships amongst a group of organisms15) two traits are analogous if they have similar functions but dissimilar ancestries, for example, insect wings and bird wings17) ancient traits observed in the earliest common ancestor, also called primitive traits18) two traits are homologous if they have similar ancestries but dissimilar functions, for example, pentadactyl limbs used for swimming or flying24) more than one codon coding for a given amino acid25) the study of evolutionary relationships26) how groups of species were related in the past27) development in different ways so as to be no longer similar28) a characteristic inherited from an ancestor30) said of two or more clades that have different common ancestors31) process by which the same structure in different species develops to perform the different functions
 

 

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