Lesson 12 Definitions Flashcards

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lignin

A

part of plant structure

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2
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cladistics

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classification of species based on evolutionary ancestry

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3
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Linneaean taxonomy order

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Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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4
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most recent common ancestor

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most recent individual from which all organisms in a group are directly descended

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5
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Mitochondrial Eve

A

female MRCA whose mitochondrial DNA is present in all living humans

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