1
Q
phylogenetic grouping
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- linking organisms by relatedness
- joined by common ancestors
2
Q
phylogenetic tree
A
- shows descent, living at the tips of branches, branch points representing common ancestors
3
Q
taxonomy
A
- identification & naming of organisms
4
Q
classification
A
- grouping organisms
5
Q
hierarchy
A
- system of ranking, small groups acting as components of larger groups
6
Q
taxon
A
- a group within classification
7
Q
classification hierarchy w/ mneumonic (2)
A
- dumb king penguins can only find great salads
- domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, species
8
Q
taxa are discrete
A
- an organism only belongs in one taxon at each level
