Lecture 5: Systematics Flashcards
1
Q
Who argues that classification is not an exact science?
A
theophrastus
2
Q
Who classified according to use?
A
Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing
3
Q
What does each part of the scientific name mean?
Cucurbrita pepo (L.) Lam.
A
- genus, 2. species. 3. authority- the person who originally published this name 4. the person who published the combination of the epithet with the genus
4
Q
What is the hierarchical classification?
A
Domain
kingdom
phylun
class
order
family
genus
species
5
Q
What things are strictly with taxonomy?
A
- it is about taxa
- it answers how we organize biodivirsity
- it is governed by decisions of taxonomists
6
Q
What things only apply to nomenclature?
A
- about names
- how do we label biodiversity?
- Governed by code of nomenclature
7
Q
What is something Taxonomy and Nomenclature?
A
sole point of intersection: the type specimen
8
Q
What are ancestral characteristics
A
plesiomorphy
9
Q
What is a derived characteristic?
A
apomorphy
10
Q
What are only shared derived characters are considered informative about evolutionary relationships called?
A
synapomorphies
11
Q
What characters can be any aspect of the phenotype?
A
- morphology
- physiology
- behavior
- DNA
12
Q
Ghj
A
Hghjh
