Using the Taxonomy database ANSWERS

Answers to the Using the Taxonomy database exercise

Answers by: Rasmus Wernersson, Aug 2026

Question 1:

• 1a: "Metazoa" Taxonomy ID: 33208
• 1b: Familiy containing humans: Hominidae
• 1c: Yes, humans are certainly vertebrated (we have a spine), and that can been seen in the taxonomy by looking at the "full lineage" and seing we're members of the group "Vertebrata".

Question 6:

For both the Abbreviated and Full list:

Euarchontoglires (rank: superorder) is the last common group before human and mouse branch off into primates and rodents.

Question 7:

For both the Abbreviated and Full list:

Metazoa — "animals" (kingdom).

Question 8:

a)

The sister group to the Zebrafish is the cod.

The sister group to the lungfish is the Coelacanth (famous "Blue fish").

b)

Now, the sister group to the lungfish is you!

c)

you

d)

you

e)

you

f)

No! See https://www.sciencealert.com/actually-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-fish-say-cladists

Question 9:

a)

Yes, there is a difference.

b)

Yes, the trees can be made identical by swapping the Coelacanth and the lungfish.