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Which of the following is NOT used to infer phylogenies?
Which of the following is NOT used to infer phylogenies?
What is the term used for phenotypic and genetic similarities due to shared ancestry?
What is the term used for phenotypic and genetic similarities due to shared ancestry?
Which of the following will reflect the evolutionary relationships among organisms?
Which of the following will reflect the evolutionary relationships among organisms?
What is the term used to describe organisms with very similar morphologies or DNA sequences?
What is the term used to describe organisms with very similar morphologies or DNA sequences?
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What must systematists distinguish between when inferring phylogenies?
What must systematists distinguish between when inferring phylogenies?
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What are similarities resulting from shared ancestry called?
What are similarities resulting from shared ancestry called?
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What are similarities resulting from convergent evolution called?
What are similarities resulting from convergent evolution called?
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What are similarities resulting from divergent evolution called?
What are similarities resulting from divergent evolution called?
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What are similarities resulting from parallel evolution called?
What are similarities resulting from parallel evolution called?
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What is the term used for organisms with different structures or sequences?
What is the term used for organisms with different structures or sequences?
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Which type of homology is based on the degree of similarity in nucleotide sequence among taxa?
Which type of homology is based on the degree of similarity in nucleotide sequence among taxa?
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Which of the following can cause extensive mismatch between sequences that are otherwise quite similar?
Which of the following can cause extensive mismatch between sequences that are otherwise quite similar?
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Which group includes an ancestral species and all its descendants?
Which group includes an ancestral species and all its descendants?
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A taxon is equivalent to a clade only if it is __________.
A taxon is equivalent to a clade only if it is __________.
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What type of group consists of an ancestral species and some, but not all, of the descendants?
What type of group consists of an ancestral species and some, but not all, of the descendants?
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What type of group includes distantly related species but does not include their most recent common ancestor?
What type of group includes distantly related species but does not include their most recent common ancestor?
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What is the percentage of sequence homology between Drosophila DH44 and Human CRH?
What is the percentage of sequence homology between Drosophila DH44 and Human CRH?
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What is the term for classifying organisms by common descent?
What is the term for classifying organisms by common descent?
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What is the term for a group of species that includes an ancestral species and all its descendants?
What is the term for a group of species that includes an ancestral species and all its descendants?
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What is the term for a group that is equivalent to a clade only if it is monophyletic?
What is the term for a group that is equivalent to a clade only if it is monophyletic?
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