What is the science of systematics?
The science of classifying organisms.
(groups similar organism together to show how closely related they are)
What are 2 sources of evidence to know how closely related organisms are?
- Anatomy (body structure)
- Molecular similarities (hereditary information in molecules such as DNA)
What is a derived character?
A characteristic found in all the descendants of a common evolutionnary ancestor but not found in the ancestor themselves.
What is a clade? How is it also known?
A group of organisms -> include all the organisms that share a derived character from a common ancestor.
- Monophyletic group
What are phylogenetic trees?
Diagrams showing the evolutionary history of a group of organisms.
What are the 8 classes of clades into which organisms are classified in order to make up their taxonomy?
- Domain ( + inclusive)
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species ( - inclusive)
king rule on the domain. u class in order by families genuses & species
How do you name a species using its scientif name?
- Genus
- Species
(in Latin) when hand-written, underline it
