What is a Cladogram?
A Cladogram is a timeline type diagram that has a whole bunch of branches on it, filled with information to illustrate the evolution of a species or organisms. Cladograms are very helpful for people to use and see how organisms evolve and how they are still evolving to this day.
A Cladogram is a timeline type diagram that has a whole bunch of branches on it, filled with information to illustrate the evolution of a species or organisms. Cladograms are very helpful for people to use and see how organisms evolve and how they are still evolving to this day.
Summary
In this project, my group was assigned to make a cladogram on the hardware that were given to us. Our group was given a small box of all different sizes and shapes of screws, nails, and washers. From there we had to divide them up to the groups that they fit the best in, and name that group the best fitting name that describes all of them, however we were not allowed to use there real names. When we finished putting the hardware into different families, you are able to see how the evolved and made a cladogram for them. Next we created a story explaining how each piece could have evolved into another.
Reflection
This project was a little tricky in the beginning, I was unclear and unsure on what to do and my group did not do the best on helping me. My performance in the beginning was a little shaky, but i picked it up and pulled my weight in the end. I had originally helped put all the hardware into the families we made for them with one of my partners, named Tak. I outlined our whole poster with color, made all the lines and did all of the names for all the different families. Another thing that i did was that i came up with the idea for our story and helped to write it. My group did a very good job and we all helped each other and worked very well together. There was very little arguing and we all cooperative with each other. The only thing that i thought went poorly is that we worked on it once a weak and that was very annoyin bc it took sometime to get everything set up and put all the hardware together properly. A peak for this project was learning what a cladogram was and how they work. Another peak for me was working well with my group and how we had very little problems. A pit for this project was that i need to work on leading my group more. Another pit for this is to not get so distracted so easily.
Key terms
Evolution- change in genetic composition of a population during successive generations
This was used in our cladogram presentation.
Mutation-DNA gene is changed
We showed this in our cladogram.
Speciation-new species is created through evolution
This only occurs when a new species is created through evolution.
adaptation-mutations were beneficial to a species and they can spread it among there population
ALL animals do this in the wild to live healthier and longer lives.
Natural selection- better adapted to their environment produce healthier offspring
Animals pick their ways.
Artificial selection- Humans choose the reproducing between organisms and they produce offspring
Humans pick their ways.
In this project, my group was assigned to make a cladogram on the hardware that were given to us. Our group was given a small box of all different sizes and shapes of screws, nails, and washers. From there we had to divide them up to the groups that they fit the best in, and name that group the best fitting name that describes all of them, however we were not allowed to use there real names. When we finished putting the hardware into different families, you are able to see how the evolved and made a cladogram for them. Next we created a story explaining how each piece could have evolved into another.
Reflection
This project was a little tricky in the beginning, I was unclear and unsure on what to do and my group did not do the best on helping me. My performance in the beginning was a little shaky, but i picked it up and pulled my weight in the end. I had originally helped put all the hardware into the families we made for them with one of my partners, named Tak. I outlined our whole poster with color, made all the lines and did all of the names for all the different families. Another thing that i did was that i came up with the idea for our story and helped to write it. My group did a very good job and we all helped each other and worked very well together. There was very little arguing and we all cooperative with each other. The only thing that i thought went poorly is that we worked on it once a weak and that was very annoyin bc it took sometime to get everything set up and put all the hardware together properly. A peak for this project was learning what a cladogram was and how they work. Another peak for me was working well with my group and how we had very little problems. A pit for this project was that i need to work on leading my group more. Another pit for this is to not get so distracted so easily.
Key terms
Evolution- change in genetic composition of a population during successive generations
This was used in our cladogram presentation.
Mutation-DNA gene is changed
We showed this in our cladogram.
Speciation-new species is created through evolution
This only occurs when a new species is created through evolution.
adaptation-mutations were beneficial to a species and they can spread it among there population
ALL animals do this in the wild to live healthier and longer lives.
Natural selection- better adapted to their environment produce healthier offspring
Animals pick their ways.
Artificial selection- Humans choose the reproducing between organisms and they produce offspring
Humans pick their ways.
Below is a picture of our cladogram when we first started.