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13 Cards in this Set
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Adaptation
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an anatomical, physiological, or behavioral trait that improves an organism's ability to suvive and reproduce
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Binomial nomenclature
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a system for giving each organisim a two-word scientific name (Genus species)-italics or underlined
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Biogeography
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the study of the geographical distribution of living organisms and fossils on Earth
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Cladogram
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a diagram that is based on patterns of shared, derived traits and that shows the evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms
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Cladistics
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a phylogenetic classification system that uses shared derived characters and ancestry as the sole criterion for grouping taxa
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Class
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in a traditional taxonomic system, the category contained within a phylum or division and containing orders
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Coevolution
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the evolution of two or more species that is due to mutual influence, often in a way that makes the relationship more mutually beneficial
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Derived Characters
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a feature that evolved only within a taxonomic group
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Divergent evolution
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the process by which two or moree related but reproductivly isolated populations become more and more dissimilar
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Division
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in a traditional taxonomic system for plants, the category contained within a kingdom and containing classes
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Domain
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in a modern taxanomic system, the broadest category; the category that contains kingdoms
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Eukaryotic
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has a membrane bound nucleus and membrane bound organelles
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Evolution
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the development of a species over time
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