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Homology vs Analogy in Evolutionary Biology

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Homology vs Analogy in Evolutionary Biology

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What is the primary difference between analogous and homologous traits?

The evolutionary origin of the traits (correct)

The presence of the traits in different species

The function of the traits

The level of similarity between the traits

Which type of analysis is used to reconstruct the 'Tree of Life'?

Phylogenetic analysis (correct)

Fossil analysis

Trait bar analysis

Cladogram analysis

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

Polyphyletic group

Clade

Monophyletic group (correct)

Paraphyletic group

What is the purpose of outgroup analysis in phylogenetic reconstruction?

To distinguish between derived and primitive similarities Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a branch diagram that depicts the estimated phylogeny of a group of organisms?

Cladogram Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of a polyphyletic group?

Convergent similarity Signup and view all the answers

Homology vs Analogy in Evolutionary Biology

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary difference between analogous and homologous traits?

Which type of analysis is used to reconstruct the 'Tree of Life'?

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

What is the purpose of outgroup analysis in phylogenetic reconstruction?

What is the term for a branch diagram that depicts the estimated phylogeny of a group of organisms?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a polyphyletic group?

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