identification of species Flashcards
1
Q
what is a classification guide?
A
focus on one class
order of organism from one location
key features, habitat preference
2
Q
what is a biological key?
A
more specialist information
focus only on characteristics allow different species to be seperated
3
Q
what is analysis of DNA?
A
separation of species that are similar
4
Q
what is taxonomy?
A
organise species of life
5
Q
what is tree if life?
A
patterns of evolution
bacteria, archaea, eukaryota
6
Q
what is divergent evolution?
A
differing life forms from a common origin
very different phenotypic characteristics
common ancestor
7
Q
what is convergent?
A
two or different species
have the same trades
don’t have the same ancestor
