Biol 432 Lecture Flashcards
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Ancestral/Primitive/Plesiomorphic
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A feature or species that arose early in a lineage
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Derived/Advanced/Apomorphic
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A feature or species that arose later in a lineage
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Generalized
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A structure/ species that performs several functions moderately well
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Specialized
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A structure/ species that effectively performs a more restricted function
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Phylogeny
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A group of organisms arranged by common descent.
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Grade
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A group of organisms with a similar morphological pattern of organization
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Ontogeny
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Developmental history of an individual from its conception to its death.
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Adaptation
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A feature that helps an individual survive better in its environment
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
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Subphylum:
Urochordata (Protochordate)
Cephalochordata (Protochordate)
Vertebrata
