taxonomy Flashcards
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cladogram
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like a family tree, representing ancestral/evolutionary relationships between species
2
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pollux
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opposable thumbs
3
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hallux
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opposable big toes
4
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prehensile tails
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some primates’ tails have sensitive pads; able to grab objects, hang from trees
5
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phylogeny
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history of evolution of a species or group
6
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stereoscopic vision
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characteristic of primates; forward-facing eyes with overlapping visual fields
7
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last common ancestor
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most recent common ancestor between 2 or more groups (immediately before bifurcation)
8
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derived characteristics
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represent traits unique to a taxon
9
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taxa
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(singular: taxon) a group of organism at any classification level
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