taxonomy

Question 1

order of classification levels

Answer 1

kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species

Question 2

Macroevolution

Answer 2

Macroevolution describes patterns on the tree of life at a grand scale across vast time periods, and is above the species level.

Question 3

sister taxa

Answer 3

Sister taxa are any taxa derived from a common ancestral node; the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree.

Question 4

definition of species

Answer 4

a group of similar living things whose members can interbreed and produce viable fertile offspring, but can’t with other groups. New species develop through a process called speciation.