Question

Based on the evidence, write a scientific explanation about which organism is most closely related to the chimp.

Claim:
Evidence:
Reasoning:
Rebuttal (Optional):

Answer 1

Claim:

The mouse is most closely related to the chimpanzee.

Evidence:

A cladogram diagrammatically presents all organisms that originate from a common ancestor. In this cladogram, the mouse and chimp are two branches extending from one common ancestor.

Reasoning:

• On the basis of characteristics, the chimp is most related to the mouse as both have fur and mammary glands.
• On the basis of ancestry, both mouse and chimp evolved from a single common ancestor.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cladogram:

• A cladogram is a diagrammatic representation of the evolutionary relationships between organisms that emerged from the same ancestor. Basically, it shows how closely one organism is related to another.
• A cladogram differs with a phylogenetic tree in the sense that a cladogram only shows evolutionary relationships between one ancestor and all its descendants. On the other hand, a phylogenetic tree explains relationships between many clades (group of related species)