classification and evolution 4.2.2 Flashcards
1
Q
why do we classify organisms ?
A
to identify species and avoid confusion
to predict characteristics
to find evolutionally links
2
Q
what is taxonomy ?
A
a form of classification that focuses on similarities between different species for ease of naming
3
Q
what is phylogeny ?
A
a way of classifying organism to show evolutionary relations between them so every group shos a common anscestor
