phylogony

Question 1

what is the artificial classification

Answer 1

-Done for convenience
-Based on few characteristics
-Not reflect evolutionary links
-Limited information
-Stable

Question 2

Natural classification

Answer 2

-More detailed study of in species
-Uses many characteristics
-Reflects evolutionary links
-Homology based
-Provide lot of useful info
-Could change as knowledge increases

Question 3

Phylogeny advantages

Answer 3

-Dont need to use Linnaean system
-Gives continuous tree unlike classification.
-Illustrates time between species unlike classification that groups within same rank are equal

Question 4

Homology

Answer 4

shared feature from same ancestor

Question 5

Biological species concept

Answer 5

Ability of two individuals to produce healthy offspring

Question 6

Morphological species concept

Answer 6

Whether individuals look similar

Question 7

Phylogenetic species concept

Answer 7

how closely related individuals are evolutionary

Question 8

Ecological species concept

Answer 8

whether individual uses/can use same set of bio resources