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Linnaean Taxonomy |
Kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, species. Gets more specific down the list and is based on evolutionary descent |
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Why scientific names are important |
They are universal. Common names vary. |
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What is used to determine modern classification? |
DNA sequences. |
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Derived character |
Traits shared in different degrees |
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Node |
Most recent common ancestor |
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Clade |
Group of species that share a common ancestor |
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Common ancestor |
Ancestor shared by two or more species |
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Why are size and shape not good indicators of how organisms are related? |
Two organisms that look alike d not necessarily share a common ancestor, just like like birds and butterflies look alike but are closely related. Size and shape similarities could be due to convergent evolution. |
