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Define: Species |
A species is a group of similar organisms able to reproduce and give fertile offspring |
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Why is courtship behaviour important? |
It prevents interbreeding as it species specific |
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What is Phylogeny |
The study of the evolutionary history of organisms |
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What are the 8 taxa? |
Domain. Kingdom. Phylum. Class. Order. Family. Genus. Species. |
D K P C O F G S |
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What is the binomial naming system? |
A system by which all organisms are given a two part name in Latin from their species and genus that is internationally accepted |
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Common ancestor |
A single species from which all other species in a group arose |
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Taxon |
The name of the groups in the hierarchy used to classify organisms plural: taxa |
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How is courtship behaviour used in classification? |
The more closely related species are, the more similar their courtship behaviour. |
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