Nature Of Classification Flashcards
1
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Taxonomy
A
Classification of living things.
All living things have a unique species name
2
Q
Taxa or Linnaean taxonomy
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3
Q
Phylogeny + Phylogenetic trees
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Phylogeny: development or evolution of particular group of organisms
Phylogenetic trees: developments and relationships between groups
4
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Clade
A
Taxonomic group that includes all descendant of a common ancestor
5
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Traditional vs phylogenic
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Traditional: focuses more on obvious or shared visual characteristics
Phylogeny: recognizes more things such as origin and genetic relatedness (does not recognize reptiles or fish)