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Diversity Of Life Flashcards

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What makes organisms similar alike?

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  • Organised structure- based on one or more cells
  • Show metabolic activity (transform energy)
  • Grow and develop
  • Respond to external stimuli
  • Maintain homeostasis
  • Have heritable genetic blueprint, based on DNA
  • Can adapt to change and evolve.
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What is a cladogram?

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A phylogenetic tree

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What does monophyletic group mean?

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Single common answer and all descendent taxa

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What does clade mean?

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Evolutionary branch in a cladogram that contains a common answer and all its descendants

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What is a shared derived trait?

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Trait(s) that distinguishes a clade

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