10.3 Phylogeny

Question 1

Phylogeny

Answer 1

evolutionary relationships between organisms

Question 2

Advantages

Answer 2

1. can be done without reference to Linnaean classification
2. continuous tree, not forced to put organsims into a specific group where they dont quite fit
3. the hierarchical nature of Linnaean classification can be misleading, suggesting that different groups within the same rank are equivalent