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General Biology 2: 4th Quarter Assessment Reviewer

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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?

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?

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?

To group organisms based on their evolutionary relationships (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the genealogy and evolutionary history of a group of organisms?

Phylogeny (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a group of organisms that includes a common ancestor and all of its descendants?

Monophyletic taxon (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which an organism produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?

Asexual reproduction (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the nutrients that are essential for plant growth and development?

Inorganic nutrients (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'taxonomy' literally mean?

Arrangement law (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of phylogeny?

The evolutionary history of a group (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of taxonomy in biology?

To group and name organisms based on their studies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the structure, function, and development of living organisms?

Developmental biology (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a group that includes a common ancestor and all its descendants?

Clade (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the nutrients that are essential for animal growth and development?

Essential nutrients (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

To show the evolutionary history of a group (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a synapomorphy?

A shared derived characteristic that is present in all members of a group (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the naming of organisms?

Nomenclature (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a characteristic that is present in an ancestor but not in its descendants?

Symplesiomorphy (A) Signup and view all the answers