Inferring Evidence of Evolutionary Relationships Flashcards

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The process of organizing organisms involves classifying them into multiple levels of the organization.

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Taxonomic Hierarchy

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The 8 Levels of Organization of Organisms

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Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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involves naming and classifying organisms based on characteristics and relatedness.

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taxonomy

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a standard in the scientific community allows easier access for studying the same organism and prevents confusion between different studies.

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scientific name

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components of a scientific name

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genus name and specific epithet

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description

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Taxonomy

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arrangement

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Classification

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naming

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nomenclature

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terminology of parts

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Morphology

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evidence for the relatedness of organisms involves studying molecules like DNA, RNA, and proteins.

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molecular evidence

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is a diagram that shows relationships between organisms based on characteristics.

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cladogram

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may also be based on physical characteristics but more commonly use genetic data to show the relationships between organisms.

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Phylogenetic Tree

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focuses on the diversity of organisms and how related these organisms are.

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Systematics

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