Question

BIO 340 Activity # 2: Constructing phylogenetic trees Name (Last, First) 1) Complete the following table based on the 5 different dinosaurs spiked tail * aws fringe clubbed fringe dome* tail only present in that species Feature Tiny DomedF Fringed Sharp head Body BipedaModified tail (Yes/No) for defense (Yes/No) forelimbs head teeth armor, with claws(Yes/No)(Yes/No) carnivorebony plates (Yes/No) (Yes/ No) Organism (Yes/No) 4) Generate a cladogram and indicate the key feature(s) at the branching off points. Don't forget to Include the root. 2) Record the number of differences between each pair of organisms 3) Using the formula (2n-3)!/12n-2x (n-2)!], how many possible rooted trees can you generate using 5 organisms? Write each step, not just the answer Created by Dr. Susan A. Holechek for BIO 340 (2019)

Please only answer QUESTION 4. Make a cladogram and follow the instructions on the questions. Thank you!

Answer 1

See the table below: bold numbers in the first file represent the characters of the table above (from left to right)

0 = NO

1 = YES

Letters, A to E, represent each species of dino.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
A	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
B	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
C	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
D	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
E	0	1	1	0	0	1	0