Section 20.4 (Exam 1) Flashcards
Phylogeny Is the Basis of Biological Classification
1
Q
Who started binomial nomenclature?
A
Swedish biologist Carolus Linnaeus
2
Q
Plant family names end in?
A
-aceae
3
Q
Animal family names end in?
A
-idae
4
Q
All classification levels in order from largest to smallest
A
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
5
Q
Taxa should ideally be ___________, so they can be removed from a tree with a single cut.
A
monophyletic
6
Q
Group that does not include its common ancestor
A
polyphyletic
7
Q
Group that does not include all descendants of a common ancestor
A
paraphyletic
