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What does a clade on a phylogenetic tree represent?
What does a clade on a phylogenetic tree represent?
- A shared primitive trait
- A single ancestor
- A branch on the tree of life (correct)
- A group of unrelated organisms
What is the primary purpose of a cladogram in phylogenetic systematics?
What is the primary purpose of a cladogram in phylogenetic systematics?
- To compare the nutritional needs of different species
- To illustrate the evolutionary history of a group of organisms (correct)
- To study the genealogy of an individual organism
- To display the taxonomic hierarchy of a group of organisms
What is an apomorphy in the context of phylogenetic approach?
What is an apomorphy in the context of phylogenetic approach?
- A common ancestor
- A derived or changed character state (correct)
- A group of organisms
- A shared primitive trait
What is the main goal of modern classification in biology?
What is the main goal of modern classification in biology?
What is the term for the study of the genealogy and evolutionary history of a group of organisms?
What is the term for the study of the genealogy and evolutionary history of a group of organisms?
What is the term for a group of organisms that includes a common ancestor and all of its descendants?
What is the term for a group of organisms that includes a common ancestor and all of its descendants?
What is the term for the process by which an organism produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?
What is the term for the process by which an organism produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?
What is the term for the nutrients that are essential for plant growth and development?
What is the term for the nutrients that are essential for plant growth and development?
What does the term 'taxonomy' literally mean?
What does the term 'taxonomy' literally mean?
What is the primary focus of phylogeny?
What is the primary focus of phylogeny?
What is the purpose of taxonomy in biology?
What is the purpose of taxonomy in biology?
What is the term for the study of the structure, function, and development of living organisms?
What is the term for the study of the structure, function, and development of living organisms?
What is the term for a group that includes a common ancestor and all its descendants?
What is the term for a group that includes a common ancestor and all its descendants?
What is the term for the nutrients that are essential for animal growth and development?
What is the term for the nutrients that are essential for animal growth and development?
What is the purpose of a cladogram?
What is the purpose of a cladogram?
What is a synapomorphy?
What is a synapomorphy?
What is the term for the naming of organisms?
What is the term for the naming of organisms?
What is the term for a characteristic that is present in an ancestor but not in its descendants?
What is the term for a characteristic that is present in an ancestor but not in its descendants?
