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What is the term used to describe characters that are useful for identifying genealogies?
What is the term used to describe characters that are useful for identifying genealogies?
- Synapomorphy (correct)
- Symplesiomorphy
- Autapomorphy
- Homoplasy
In cladistics, what is an autapomorphy?
In cladistics, what is an autapomorphy?
- Shared - Ancestral - Character
- Shared - Derived - Ancestral Character
- Uniquely - Derived - Character (correct)
- Shared - Derived - Character
Why did Carolus Linnaeus cluster plants based on similarity?
Why did Carolus Linnaeus cluster plants based on similarity?
- Due to the assumption that all living things were created in their present form (correct)
- To create a hierarchy of unrelated species
- To differentiate between homoplasy and synapomorphy
- To illustrate genealogical relationships
Why do related organisms may not be the most similar to one another according to cladistic analysis?
Why do related organisms may not be the most similar to one another according to cladistic analysis?
What helps identify shared ancestral and shared derived characters in cladistic analysis?
What helps identify shared ancestral and shared derived characters in cladistic analysis?
What is the purpose of determining character states and establishing a cladogram in cladistic analysis?
What is the purpose of determining character states and establishing a cladogram in cladistic analysis?
Why may more playful species not necessarily engage in all types of play?
Why may more playful species not necessarily engage in all types of play?
In phylogenetic systematics, what is correlated in Independent Contrasts analysis?
In phylogenetic systematics, what is correlated in Independent Contrasts analysis?
What is the main purpose of Character Mapping in cladistic analysis?
What is the main purpose of Character Mapping in cladistic analysis?
What conclusion can be drawn from the variability within one category of play, such as sex play versus aggressive play?
What conclusion can be drawn from the variability within one category of play, such as sex play versus aggressive play?
What is the main implication of the phylogeny discussed in the text?
What is the main implication of the phylogeny discussed in the text?
What do lessons from phylogeny suggest about the complexity of play within lineages?
What do lessons from phylogeny suggest about the complexity of play within lineages?
What is the significance of mapping character states on a cladogram in cladistics?
What is the significance of mapping character states on a cladogram in cladistics?
In terms of social play, how does complexity vary even within one type according to the text?
In terms of social play, how does complexity vary even within one type according to the text?
Based on the text, what does the development question 'Are their general patterns or are patterns of how play unfolds unique to different parts of the animal tree?' aim to address?
Based on the text, what does the development question 'Are their general patterns or are patterns of how play unfolds unique to different parts of the animal tree?' aim to address?
