BIO 2 SYSTEMATICS TREE OF LIFE Flashcards
is the study of the evolutionary history of a species, it determines both the process and history of evolutionary development.
Phylogeny
is the classification of organisms, based on their evolutionary relationships.
Systematics
This hierarchical classification can reflect the branching patterns of the ____
Phylogenetic tree.
is a diagram that shows the evolutionary relationships among organisms or groups of organisms. It is sometimes called the “tree of life”.
Phylogenetic tree
is a diagram that illustrates evolutionary relationships among groups.
Cladogram
refers to the distribution of various species and ecosystems geographically and throughout geological time and space.
BIOGEOGRAPHY
is use to estimate at what time in the past, living species diverge from a common ancestor.
MOLECULAR CLOCK
ORGANISMS ARE CLASSIFIED BASED ON…
CLASSICAL METHOD
MODERN METHOD
MODERN METHOD classify organisms using data from __
Fossil record
Comparative Anatomy
Biogeography
Molecular Biology (Molecular clocks)