Phylogeny Flashcards
1
Q
What is phylogeny?
A
The name given to the evolutionary relationships between organism
2
Q
How are they used?
A
knowledge of phylogeny is used to confirm the classification groups are correct
3
Q
What is the advantage of classification?
A
phylogeny produces a continuous tree whereas classification requires discrete taxonomical groups
the hierarchical nature of Linnaean classification can be misleading as it implies different groups within the same rank are equivalent
