TAXONOMY AND CLASSIFICATION Flashcards

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define species

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a group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring

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advantage of courtship behaviour

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individuals can recognise sexually mature members of their own species of the opposite sex and breed

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eight groups of hierarchy from highest to smallest

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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how can we clarify evolutionary relationships between organisms?

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analyse molecular differences/ genome sequencing

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