Question

the cladogram below shows how some animals are classified. use the cladogram to answer the following question. which characteristic(s) separate an earthworm from a butterfly? a the butterfly has jointed appendages, but the earthworm does not b the earthworm has jointed appendages, but the butterfly has a chambered heart c the earthworm has jointed appendages, but the butterfly does not d the butterfly has a chambered heart and jointed appendages, but the earthworm has neither

Explanation:

The cladogram shows that jointed appendages is the trait that differentiates the butterfly from the earthworm. Earthworms lack jointed appendages while butterflies have them. Chambered - heart is a trait that comes later in the cladogram and is not relevant to differentiating these two.

Answer:

A. The butterfly has jointed appendages, but the earthworm does not