exercise 6: phylogeny and systematics Flashcards
evolutionary history of a species or group of related species
phylogeny
representation of branching evolutionary relationships
phylogenetic tree
shows patterns of descent; does not indicate when a species evolved
phylogenetic tree
scientific study of the kinds and diversity of organisms; determines evolutionary relationships
systematics
what do systematics utilize?
fossil, genetic, molecular data
classifying organisms
taxonomy
placing individuals into previously established classes
identification
what kind of process does identification use in placing individuals into previously established classes?
deductive
rank or level in a hierarchic classification
category
distinctive group worthy of being assigned to a definitive category
taxon
kinds of taxa
higher and lower taxa
ordering into a hierarchy of categories
classification
orderly array of a series of inclusive levels called categories
hierarchy
phenotypically uniform sample at the species level
phenoni
distinctive name based on a classification scheme
nomenclature
classification attempts to classify organisms based on…?
-cell type
-level of organization
-mode of nutrition
-motility
-mode of reproduction
-embryonic origin
-symmetry
-homology
-analogy
what are the types of classification systems?
natural and artificial
classification system based on convenient and conspicuous characteristics and do not indicate any phylogenetic relationships
artificial system
classification system based on totality of biological characteristics
natural system
who devised the kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species system in the 18th century?
carolus linnaeus