CLASSIFICATION BASED ON EVOLUTIONARY CHARACTERISTICS

Question 1

phylogenetic grouping

Answer 1

• linking organisms by relatedness

- joined by common ancestors

Question 2

phylogenetic tree

Answer 2

• shows descent, living at the tips of branches, branch points representing common ancestors

Question 3

taxonomy

Answer 3

• identification & naming of organisms

Question 4

classification

Answer 4

• grouping organisms

Question 5

hierarchy

Answer 5

• system of ranking, small groups acting as components of larger groups

Question 6

taxon

Answer 6

• a group within classification

Question 7

classification hierarchy w/ mneumonic (2)

Answer 7

• dumb king penguins can only find great salads

- domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, species

Question 8

taxa are discrete

Answer 8

• an organism only belongs in one taxon at each level