Lecture 01 Flashcards
1
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Def(evolution)
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change over time
descent with modification from common ancestor
2
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the word for
“the course of evolution from past to present”
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phylogeny
3
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the word for “a graphical representation of the course of evolution from past to present”
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phylogenetic tree
4
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2 data source
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morphology, DNA
5
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4 methods
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parsimony, maximum likelihood, distance, Bayesian methodology
6
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the word for “the tree possessing the minimum number of evolutionary steps is the best tree”
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parsimony
7
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the word for “shared derived characters”
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synapomorphies
8
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the word for “derived not shared charactistics”
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autopomorphy
9
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shared not derived characteristics
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symplesiomorphy
10
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趋同演化的英文&简单描述
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homoplasy/ convergent evolution
两类在亲缘关系上很远的生物，因为长期处于相似的生活环境而演化出相似的特征
