10. Phylogenetics & Macroevolution Flashcards

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Carolus Linnaeus

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The “father” of taxonomy, binomial nomenclature

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Taxon

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A single named taxonomic unit at any level

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Taxonomy

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The theory & practice of classification and naming (like vocab and spelling)

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Systematics

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the study of biodiversity & the evolutionary relationships among organisms (like the grammar of taxonomy)

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Monophyletic group

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complete set of species derived from a common ancestor

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Paraphyletic group

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contains some, but not all species derived from a common ancestor

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Ancestral trait

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a trait shared with a common ancestor

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Derives trait

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a trait that differs from the ancestral trait in a lineage

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Homology

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similarity of traits due to shared ancestry

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Homoplasy

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similarity of traits as a result of convergent evolution

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Convergent evolution

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the independent evolution of structures that resemble one another and perform similar functional roles due to the shared ecology of unrelated organisms

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Diversification=

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Speciation - Extinction

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