A3.2 Flashcards
Define “taxonomy”
List the levels of classification in the traditional hierarchy of taxa
Outline the benefits of having a system of classification of organisms
List the levels of classification in the traditional hierarchy of taxa
Discuss limitations of the traditional classification system
Define “synapomorphies.”
Discuss advantages of a classification system that corresponds to evolutionary relationships
Define clade
identify a clade as a branch in a cladogram
List evidence used for placing organisms in a clade
Outline the relationship between time, evolutionary relationships and biological sequences (nitrogenous base or amino acid)
State the source of differences between biological sequences (nitrogenous base or amino acid)
State that DNA and amino acids sequences can be the basis for constructing cladograms
Outline the use of a “molecular clock” to determine time since divergence between two clades
Outline the relationship between time, evolutionary relationships and biological sequence (nitrogenous base or amino acid) similarities between species.