among some organisms in the order Carnivora Order Carnivora

Last updated: 5/17/2023

among some organisms in the order Carnivora Order Carnivora Family Felidae Pig Canidae Whale Mustelidae TaxideaTaxidea taxus American badger Genus Panthera Hippo Species Whale Canis i Which organism in the order Carnivora is the most distantly related to the others Explain your answer 1 point Cow ii Scientists have found many genes that are consistent between Canis lupus and Canis latrans but a few genes that have shown differences between these two organisms However there are significantly more genetic differences between Canis lupus and Taxidea taxus How does this evidence support the way in which the three organisms are named How might other evidence be used to support the classification 2 points Panthera pardus leopard b Examine the cladogram and table below Each of the listed species contains a gene that codes for a protein called beta casein The table shows how each species sequence compares with the whale s sequence for that gene Evaluate whether the data support the cladogram If there are any inaccuracies explain how they can be corrected 3 points Canis latrans coyote 10 Canis lupus gray wolf 8 Giraffe Whale Evidence for Evolution Pig Cow Species Hippo Giraffe 9