Taxonomy + investigating diversity Flashcards
What is the scientific naming of species?
genus species
What is the biological species concept?
group of individuals that can reproduce living, fertile offspring
What are the roles courtship behaviours?
showing individuals capability of breeding/ have beneficial allele
key role in species recognition
recognise sexually mature/fertile individuals
recognise opposite sex
forming pair bonds
What is phylogenetic classification?
arranges species into groups based on evolutionary relationships
What are hierarchys?
smaller groups with larger groups with no overlap between groups
What is the hierarchy?
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
What are phylogenetic trees?
show most common recent ancestor
What are the features of a phylogenetic system?
common ancestors / evolutionary relationships
no overlap between groups
evidence based (DNA)
homologous characteristics
What pieces of evidence can be used to establish evolutionary relationships?
observable characteristics
DNA sequence
mRNA sequence
amino acid sequence
