Which is a correct interpretation of this cladogram?

a.
salmon do not have segmented bodies.

b.
earthworms are organisms that have jaws.

c.
lizards were the first organisms on earth to have limbs.

d.
kangaroos evolved after earthworms.

C.  Lizards were the first organisms on Earth to have limbs.

Explanation:

This cladogram illustrates when and in what species novel anatomical traits occurred. All the organisms that follow after a certain point will have this trait present. Thus, earthworms are the first species to evolve segmented bodies which will be present in all the following organisms such as salmons. Here, segmentation is found in the vertebrae of the backbone as well as in the muscles and nerves that spread from the spinal cord, at a finer level.

This cladogram does not illustrate the evolutionary time relationship between different species. Thus, it cannot be inferred that the kangaroos evolved after earthworms.

i believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is the first option. the scientists need to look at the   validity of data, claims, hypotheses, and observations before  developing an argument. they base their arguments on facts that are present and they make sure they have proofs. 

explanation:

americans began to notice growing differences between the northern and southern sections of the country. there were more people living in cities in the north, which made it more urban. more people lived on farms in the south, which made it more rural. while many people were farmers in the northern states, there were now other ways to make a living, such as working in mechanical cotton gins factories manufacturing cloth, tools and other goods. people in the north supported high tariffs on goods imported from europe because the extra cost encouraged people to “buy american” instead. in the southern states, planters did not like tariffs because they sold most of their production to europe and bought their tools from there as well. southerners believed the protective tariff was something that only northern factory owners keep their profits high. so the southern politicians came up with an idea. they would opt out. they would simply ignore the protective tariff. it was ‘null and void’ in south carolina. the state would not collect the taxes on goods imported into south carolina, no matter what the president said they had to do. this decision led to the nullification crisis.