Phylogeny and Taxonomy (E1) Flashcards
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Phylogeny
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evolutionary history of a species or a group of species
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Systematics
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the discipline focused on classifying organisms and determining their evolutionary relationships
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Taxonomy
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the discipline of naming and classifying organisms (Dear King Phillip Claps Often For Good Science)
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Phylogenetic Tree
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a branching diagram that represents the evolutionary history of a group of organisms
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Branch Point
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represents the common ancestor of the two species diverging from it
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Clade
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groups of species, including an ancestor and all of its descendants
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Monophyletic Group
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consists of an ancestor and all its descendants
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Paraphyletic Group
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consists of an ancestor and some but not all of its descendants
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Polyphyletic Group
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most recent ancestor is not part of its group
