Unit 3: Phylogeny

Question 1

Taxonomy

Answer 1

Hierarchal system involving successive levels based on similarities and differences

Question 2

Classify “Felis catus” based on the following information:
- It is classified as carnivora, which is the equivalent of primata for humans.
- It is classified as felidae, which is the equivalent of homininae for humans.

Answer 2

Eukarya
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Carnivora
Felidae
Felis
catus

Question 3

What is the rule for typing scientific names?

Answer 3

Italics only

Question 4

What is the rule for writing scientific names?

Answer 4

Underline only

Question 5

In hierarchical classification, kingdom is more exclusive than ______, ______ is the most exclusive, and ______ contains the third most amount of organisms.

Answer 5

Domain
Species
Phylum

Question 6

Systematics

Answer 6

Analytic approach to understanding the diversity of relationships of organisms, both extant or extinct

Question 7

Shared Primitive Character

Answer 7

Trait shared with a distant common ancestor

Question 8

Shared Derived Character

Answer 8

Trait shared by a group of organisms but not shared by a distant common ancestor

Question 9

Monophyletic Grouping

Answer 9

Grouping that includes a common ancestor and all descendants

Question 10

Paraphyletic Grouping

Answer 10

Grouping that includes a common ancestor and some but not all descendants

Question 11

Polyphyletic Grouping

Answer 11

Grouping that does not include common ancestor