Cladograms, cladograms, cladograms 10/22/17
Image: Pierre Kleinhouse Summary: When we think of evolution we see monkeys magically turning into humans, but what is missing from that picture is the portion below it that makes it a cladogram. What is a cladogram? A cladogram is a diagram that shows the common characteristics of certain animals, as well as how closely related they may be. The top of the cladogram includes the organisms name and sometimes a picture. On the side of the cladogram, you will usually see different characteristics. Since a cladogram is drawn at a downward angle, the characteristic applies to everything above that point on the diagram. As you go up the cladogram, the animal at the top has all the characteristics listed throughout the cladogram. Along with this, the points in which two animals meet is not when they evolved from one another, but their common ancestor. Lastly, the diagonal line of a cladogram represents time. S&EP-Models: SliderBase Cladograms are a diagram or model th...
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