Species Concepts and Taxonomy Classification

Question 1

Biological Concept

Answer 1

Populations of organisms that can reproduce with one another while being isolated from reproducing with other populations.

Question 2

Phylogenetic Concept

Answer 2

The smallest set of organisms that share a common ancestor and can be distinguished from other groups.

Question 3

Recognition Concept

Answer 3

Organisms that can recognized each other as potential mates.

Question 4

Evolution Concept

Answer 4

Single population that contains its identity from other such lineages and has their own evolution tendencies and historical fate.

Question 5

Morphological Concept

Answer 5

Species that are recognized only on morphology (Anatomy)

Question 6

Name the 3 types of classification in Taxonomy

Answer 6

1. Monophyletic
2. Paraphyletic
3. Polyphyletic

Question 7

Trichotomies

Answer 7

Clues that are left about an organism that are not sure about its evolutional history

Question 8

Nodes

Answer 8

Common Ancestors

Question 9

Sister Groups

Answer 9

Two groups evolved from the same Nodes

Question 10

What is the difference between Category and Taxon (Taxa)?

Answer 10

Category- D,K,P,O,F,G,S

Taxon- Scientific Names

Question 11

Evolutional Reversal

Answer 11

When a character reverts from a derived state back to the ancestral state over many generations

Question 12

Sexual Selection vs Natural Selection

Answer 12

Sexual- Traits that make mates attracted to them to produce offspring
Natural- Desired traits to help species survive