MCQ’S ON PHYLOGENY
1. This phenomena can be induced in those responsible for the horizontal elements of this phylogeny
(a) mitosis
(b) point mutations
(c) S phase of the cell cycle
(d) endosymbiosis
Answer: (d)
2. If cladistics were used to build a phylogenetic tree of cats, this would be the most appropriate outgroup
(a) tiger
(b) leopard
(c) wolf
(d) domestic cat
Answer: (c)
3. To construct a phylogenetic tree in order to apply parsimony, choose
(a) tree with fewest branch points
(b) tree representing fewest evolutionary changes either in morphology or DNA sequences
(c) tree in which branch points are based on as many shared characters possible
(d) tree assuming all evolutionary changes with equal probability
Answer: (b)
4. This is used to know the phylogeny
(a) mRNA
(b) rRNA
(c) DNA
(d) none of these
Answer: (b)
5. On the basis of cladistics, this eukaryotic kingdom is polyphyletic and hence unacceptable
(a) Monera
(b) Protista
(c) Animalia
(d) Fungi
Answer: (b)
6. Possessing four appendages when comparing mammals with birds is
(a) a character used to sort bird species
(b) example of analogy rather than homology
(c) a shared derived character
(d) a shared ancestral character
Answer: (d)
7. Pick the incorrect statement concerning the terminologies of phylogenetics
(a) branches are the lines in the tree
(b) tips of the branches have long lost sequences or species
(c) node indicate inferred ancestor of extant taxa
(d) connecting point joining two adjacent branches is a node
Answer: (b)
8. This is not a vestigial organ in man
(a) coccyx
(b) nails
(c) third molar
(d) homologous
Answer: (b)
9. Pick the incorrect option for the blank
Recent uses of phylogenetic analysis is to analyse ________ in addition to tracing the evolutionary history of specific genes
(a) physical separation methods
(b) proteomes
(c) genomes
(d) gene families
Answer: (a)
10. This is incorrect about the merits of molecular data for Phylogenetics study
(a) sampling bias is involved
(b) with the help of molecular data more robust and clear-cut phylogenetic tree can be constructed
(c) much easier to obtain in comparison to fossil records
(d) more in number compared to fossil records
Answer: (a)
