Lab 101 #9

Question 1

Clade

Answer 1

All descendants of a common ancestor.

Question 2

Parsimony

Answer 2

The best explanation is the simplest explanation.

Question 3

Phylogenetic Tree

Answer 3

Diagrammatic reconstruction of evolutionary history.

Question 4

Sister Taxa

Answer 4

2 groups of organisms that are each other’s closest relatives.

Question 5

Systematics

Answer 5

The study and classification of biodiversity.

Question 6

Basal Taxon

Answer 6

Lineage that diverges early in the history of a group.