TAXONOMY AND CLASSIFICATION Flashcards
1
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define species
A
a group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
2
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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
3
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eight groups of hierarchy from highest to smallest
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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
4
Q
how can we clarify evolutionary relationships between organisms?
A
analyse molecular differences/ genome sequencing