Biological Evolution And Classification (2)

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Kingdom

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Second highest level of classification; includes animals, plants, fungi, and protists.

Question 1

Phylogeny

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An organisms evolutionary history that indicates how a species “branched” off from other species and genetically distinguished itself.

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Species

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The most specific level of classification that defines an individual organism.

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Homology

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The study of anatomical, molecular, or developmental similarities between organisms.

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Hierarchy

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A classification technique that is based starts with a high level of generalization that increases in specificity and definition.

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Biogeography

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Geographic distribution of organisms; species living in the same region are more likely to be closely related.

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Natural Selection

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Process by which organisms with a certain set of favorable traits survive and reproduce other individuals with the same set of traits.

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Domains

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The most generalized level of biological classification; includes archae, bacteria, and eukarya.

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Taxonomy

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The study of classification of organisms; enables scientist to use a common system of classifying organisms.

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Autotroph

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An organism that creates its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

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Heterotroph

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An organism that must get its energy from consuming other organisms.