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Clade |
a monophyletic group; a group of organisms (usually species) that are more closely related to each other than any other group, implying a shared most recentcommon ancestor |
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7 taxa classification |
· Kingdom · Phylum· Class· Order· Family· Genes· Species |
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Derived Character |
Derived characters are those acquired by the most recent common ancestor of the taxa under consideration. polyphyletic -- Term applied to a group of organisms which does not include the most recent common ancestor of those organisms; the ancestor does not possess the character shared by members of the group |
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6 kingdoms of defining characteristics |
These Kingdoms are Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia |
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3 domain kingdom |
The Three Domain System, developed by Carl Woese, is a system for classifying biological organisms |