Phylogenetics Flashcards
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What’s the difference between ancestral and derived characters?
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Ancestral characters have a common ancestor. Derived come from a common environment
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What types of characters should you use when constructing phylogenetic trees?
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Homologous
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What is the out group and why are they important when building phylogenetic trees?
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They are used to determine what characters are ancestral. They are a taxon that is closely related to the group under study but branched off earlier. They represent ancestral condition.
