ancestra Ichracte rs, species round jaw species 1 species 2 species 3 X species 4 X species 5 X ✓ X small neck ✓ X X X X angled brow human ears ✓ X X X X ✓ ✓ X X ✓ no tail ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ small nose ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
ancestra Ichracte rs, species round jaw species 1 species 2 species 3 X species 4 X species 5 X ✓ X small neck ✓ X X X X angled brow human ears ✓ X X X X ✓ ✓ X X ✓ no tail ✓ X ✓ ✓ ✓ small nose ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
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Chapter24: Systematics And Phylogenetics: Revealing The Tree Of Life
Section: Chapter Questions
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![Below are six faces. Each face represents a species, with Species 6 being the outgroup. Seven characters
are listed in the table, along with an ancestral and a derived character state for each character. Please
identify the derived characters and complete a character matrix for these species that includes only the
derived character states.
ancestra
Ichracte
rs,
species
→
species 1
species 2
species 3
species 4
species 5
round jaw
✓
X
X
X
X
Character
Neck size
Jaw shape
Eyebrows
Ears
2
small neck
✓
X
X
Eyes
Tail
Nose
X
X
3
Character States
Big neck, small neck
Round jaw, pointy jaw
Angled brow, rounded brow
THE ANSWER:
✓
X
angled brow human ears
X
Human ears, cat ears
Square eyes, round eyes
Tail, no tail
Small nose, large nose
X
X
√
✓
X
5
X
✓
no tail
✓
X
✓
√
6
✓
small nose
✓
√
√
X
√](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4c5d1b5a-8842-4795-8851-ea595378b7fe%2F01ac259f-e404-44be-9063-4fe5b16a572f%2Ffpi3w8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Below are six faces. Each face represents a species, with Species 6 being the outgroup. Seven characters
are listed in the table, along with an ancestral and a derived character state for each character. Please
identify the derived characters and complete a character matrix for these species that includes only the
derived character states.
ancestra
Ichracte
rs,
species
→
species 1
species 2
species 3
species 4
species 5
round jaw
✓
X
X
X
X
Character
Neck size
Jaw shape
Eyebrows
Ears
2
small neck
✓
X
X
Eyes
Tail
Nose
X
X
3
Character States
Big neck, small neck
Round jaw, pointy jaw
Angled brow, rounded brow
THE ANSWER:
✓
X
angled brow human ears
X
Human ears, cat ears
Square eyes, round eyes
Tail, no tail
Small nose, large nose
X
X
√
✓
X
5
X
✓
no tail
✓
X
✓
√
6
✓
small nose
✓
√
√
X
√
![Based on the information in your character matrix, draw the most parsimonious phylogenetic tree
possible for the six faces. To earn credit, you must label derived characters on the appropriate branches.
Getting this question right depends on having a correct character matrix for the previous question.
Question 2
Homework
Upload your phylogenetic tree drawing here. You can either illustrate it on your computer or draw it on paper and take a picture.
Browse your computer or drag and drop file here
Max file size: 50MB. Accepted file types: PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG
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Transcribed Image Text:Based on the information in your character matrix, draw the most parsimonious phylogenetic tree
possible for the six faces. To earn credit, you must label derived characters on the appropriate branches.
Getting this question right depends on having a correct character matrix for the previous question.
Question 2
Homework
Upload your phylogenetic tree drawing here. You can either illustrate it on your computer or draw it on paper and take a picture.
Browse your computer or drag and drop file here
Max file size: 50MB. Accepted file types: PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG
0/20 File Limit
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