Question

A review of the cladogram shows a common ancestor for these four types of vertebrates. Which statement BEST explains the genetics represented by the cladogram?

Answer 1

Answer:

Lizards and snakes are more genetically alike than lizards and birds.

Explanation:

A cladogram can be described as a diagram which shows the evolutionary histories among organisms. The organisms which are placed more closer together in a cladogram show that these organsims are more closer to one another and might have evolved from a common ancestor in the near past. These organisms show more similarities with each other as compared to other organisms in the cladogram.

As lizards and snakes are more closely related to one another, it shows that they are more genetically alike.