Question

taxonomic rank yellow fever mosquito asian tiger mosquito common malaria mosquito common house mosquito gallinipper domain eukaryote eukaryote eukaryote eukaryote eukaryote kingdom animal animal animal animal animal phylum arthropod arthropod arthropod arthropod arthropod class insecta insecta insecta insecta insecta order diptera (fly) diptera (fly) diptera (fly) diptera (fly) diptera (fly) family culicidae culicidae culicidae culicidae culicidae genus aedes aedes anopheles culex psorophora species aegypti albopictus quadrimaculatus pipiens ciliata which two organisms are more closely related 7. shared characteristics tortoise horse wolf leopard house cat purring retractable claws carnivorous hair a. which trait(s) do leopards share with horses? b. circle the location on the cladogram where the most recent common ancestor between the leopard and horse can be found.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze taxonomic relatedness

Organisms sharing more taxonomic ranks are closer. Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti) and Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) share Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, and Genus.

Step2: Analyze cladogram shared traits

For leopards and horses, trace the cladogram to find shared derived traits. The only shared trait is hair.

Step3: Locate common ancestor

The most recent common ancestor of leopard and horse is at the node where the branches for horse and the carnivorous group (including leopard) split, marked by the "hair" trait.

Answer:

1. The two most closely related organisms are the Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti) and the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus).

2a. Leopards share the trait of hair with horses.
2b. The most recent common ancestor is located at the node (branch point) labeled with the "hair" trait, where the horse's branch splits from the branch leading to wolves, leopards, and house cats.