TAXONOMY, GENE TRANSFER, AND PLANT
DIVERSITY Practice Test Questions and Well
Detailed Answers A+ 2025
What is a paraphyletic group? -CORRECTANSWER A group that contains a common
ancestor and some, but not all, of its descendants
What happens to taxonomic groups over time? -CORRECTANSWER They reorganize
themselves so that only monophyletic groups are recognized
Why are reptiles considered a paraphyletic group? -CORRECTANSWER Because
birds, which are descendants of reptiles, are excluded
Where are birds placed in terms of phylogeny? -CORRECTANSWER In a different
group as they are considered outliers
What is morphological analysis? -CORRECTANSWER Study of physical features of
species
What were the first studies of morphological analysis focused on? -
CORRECTANSWER Morphological features of extinct and modern species
What did early classification methods use? -CORRECTANSWER Morphological
features
How does fossilization vary? -CORRECTANSWER Not everything fossilizes the same
, as when alive
What is better than fossils? -CORRECTANSWER DNA
DIVERSITY Practice Test Questions and Well
Detailed Answers A+ 2025
What is a paraphyletic group? -CORRECTANSWER A group that contains a common
ancestor and some, but not all, of its descendants
What happens to taxonomic groups over time? -CORRECTANSWER They reorganize
themselves so that only monophyletic groups are recognized
Why are reptiles considered a paraphyletic group? -CORRECTANSWER Because
birds, which are descendants of reptiles, are excluded
Where are birds placed in terms of phylogeny? -CORRECTANSWER In a different
group as they are considered outliers
What is morphological analysis? -CORRECTANSWER Study of physical features of
species
What were the first studies of morphological analysis focused on? -
CORRECTANSWER Morphological features of extinct and modern species
What did early classification methods use? -CORRECTANSWER Morphological
features
How does fossilization vary? -CORRECTANSWER Not everything fossilizes the same
, as when alive
What is better than fossils? -CORRECTANSWER DNA