Chapter 4 - Evolution - Species

Question 1

What is convergent evolution?

Answer 1

When animals share features, but are not related/ from the same species, because they evolved in similar habitats
For example, a dolphin and shark both have fins because they live in water, but are not related

Question 2

What is the basic unit of biological classification?

Answer 2

Species

Question 3

What is one way to define a species?

Answer 3

What features both physiological (appearance) and biochemical (DNA) that an animal or plant uniquely posses

Question 4

What is another way to define a species?

Answer 4

Whether or not the animals within it are capable of reproducing to produce fertile offspring

Question 5

What is a hybrid?

Answer 5

Organism that is usually sterile, parents are different species (eg. A mule is the offspring of a horse and donkey)

Question 6

What do some genus share?

Answer 6

Common characteristics, but are different species
For example:
Horse = Equus equus
Donkey = Equus hemionus

Question 7

What does parsimonious mean?

Answer 7

The simplest, most probable answer