Group 2s Discussion Questions

Brianna Boring, Annie Huang, Zach Sundin

1) Which type of phylogenetic tree uses character change to
determine branch length?
a)
b)
c)
d)

cladogram
chronogram
phylogeny
bootstrapping

2) From the McKellar and Hendry experiment, what did the

researchers use to compare human height and animal body
length?
a)
b)
c)
d)

standard deviation
mean
arithmetic average
coefficient of variation

3) Which type of variation is sex determination in sex changing fish

an example
of?
a)
b)
c)
d)

environmental
genetic
genotype by environment
both b&c

4) Which type of variation is skin color in humans an example of?

a)
b)
c)
d)

genetic
environmental
genotype by environment
all of the above