Chapter 26: Cladograms Flashcards
1
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Phylogenetics
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the evolutionary history of a species or group of species
2
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Derived Characteristics
A
a characteristic that is unique to a clade
3
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Ancestral Characteristics
A
a characteristic that originated in an ancestor species
4
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Outgroup
A
a group that shares the least amount of characteristics in a tree
5
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Cladogram
A
a tree-like diagram constructed to show evolutionary relationships
6
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Clade
A
a group that consists of an ancestral species and all of its descendants
