Solutions
Phylogeny CORRECT ANS-The evolutionary history of a species or a group of related
species
Ex: shows that legless lizards and snakes evolved from different lineages of legged lizards
Systematics CORRECT ANS-- Classifies organisms and determines their evolutionary
relationships
- Some characteristics come from molecular homologies, or DNA, rather than physical
structures
Binomial Nomenclature CORRECT ANS-The scientific naming system for organisms
Binomial CORRECT ANS-The two-part scientific name of a species
Genus CORRECT ANS-The first part of a binomial
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Specific Epithet CORRECT ANS-The second part of a binomial, unique for each species
within the genus
Genus CORRECT ANS-The letter of the __________ is capitalized
Species CORRECT ANS-The entire ___________ name is italicized (or underlined for
handwriting)
Hierarchical Classification CORRECT ANS-Linnaeus introduced a system for grouping
species in increasingly inclusive categories
What are the Hierarchical Groups? CORRECT ANS-Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
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Genus
Species
Taxon CORRECT ANS-A taxonomic unit at any level
Phylogenetic Tree CORRECT ANS-The evolutionary history of a group of organisms can be
represented in a branching ___________________ _______
True CORRECT ANS-True or false?
Linnaean classification can differ from phylogeny
Branch Point CORRECT ANS-Represents the divergence of 2 evolutionary lineages from a
common ancestor
Sister Taxa CORRECT ANS-Groups that share an immediate common ancestor that is not
shared by any other group
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Basal Taxon CORRECT ANS-A group that diverged early on
Phenotypic Similarity CORRECT ANS-Phylogenetic trees show patterns of descent, not
________________ __________________
False CORRECT ANS-True or False?
Phylogenetic trees indicate when a species evolved and how much change occurred in lineage
Taxon CORRECT ANS-It should be assumed that a __________ evolved from the
__________ next to it. (Same word in each blank)
Phylogenies CORRECT ANS-To infer __________________ , systematists gather information
about morphologies, genes, and biochemistry of living organisms
Homologies CORRECT ANS-Phenotypic and genetic similarities due to shared ancestry